“A terrific new translation―Murnaghan’s Medea is both terrifying and sympathetic, an emotionally complex portrayal that leaves the reader no simple answers.†―Kirk Ormand, Oberlin College
“This NCE will appeal to a wide range of teachers who are in search of an authoritative text of a play that is both highly provocative and in need of interpretive support.†―Michelle Zerba, Louisiana State University
• Sheila Murnaghan’s new translation of the great Greek tragedy of betrayal, revenge, and murder, set in Corinth in the fifth-century B.C.E.
• A full introduction and explanatory annotations by Sheila Murnaghan.
• Ancient perspectives on the unforgettable plot from Xenophon, Apollonius of Rhodes, and Seneca.
• Seminal essays on Medea by P. E. Easterling, Helene P. Foley, and Edith Hall.
• A Selected Bibliography.
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