{"product_id":"the-complete-euripides-volume-iv-bacchae-and-other-plays-paperback","title":"The Complete Euripides: Volume IV: Bacchae and Other Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEuripides\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Burian\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAlan Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollected here for the first time in the series are three major plays by Euripides: \u003cem\u003eBacchae\u003c\/em\u003e, translated by Reginald Gibbons and Charles Segal, a powerful examination of the horror and beauty of Dionysiac ecstasy; \u003cem\u003eHerakles\u003c\/em\u003e, translated by Tom Sleigh and Christian Wolff, a violent dramatization of the madness and exile of one of the most celebrated mythical figures; and \u003cem\u003eThe Phoenician Women\u003c\/em\u003e, translated by Peter Burian and Brian Swamm, a disturbing interpretation of the fate of the House of Laios following the tragic fall of Oedipus. These three tragedies were originally available as single volumes. This volume retains the informative introductions and explanatory notes of the original editions and adds a single combined glossary and Greek line numbers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Greek Tragedy in New Translation series is edited by Peter Burian and Alan Shapiro.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Burian\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Classical \u0026amp; Comparative Literatures, and Theater Studies, Duke University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Shapiro\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English and Creative Writing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the winner of the prestigious Lila Wallace Reader's Digest award for 1992-1995. He is the author of several poetry collections, including \u003cem\u003eTantalus in Love\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSong and Dance\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Dead Alive and Busy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256578662502,"sku":"9780195373400","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/R3FFOHJSTnNYTi9uRkVsNStSMFZvdz09.webp?v=1773729990","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-complete-euripides-volume-iv-bacchae-and-other-plays-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}