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Medea
(Paperback)
Euripides; Translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien; Introduction by Robin Mitchell-Boyask; Notes by Robin Mitchell-Boyask
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R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
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This is the Medea we have been waiting for. It offers clarity
without banality, eloquence without pretension, meter without
doggerel, accuracy without clumsiness. No English Medea can ever be
Euripides', but this is as close as anyone has come so far, and a
good deal closer than I thought anyone would ever come. Arnson
Svarlien has shown herself exceedingly skillful in making Euripides
sound Euripidean.--David M. Schaps, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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that take place as he quarrels with the King Agamemnon. Attributed
to Homer, The Iliad, along with The Odyssey, is still revered today
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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The Iliad and the Odyssey
(Paperback)
Homer; Translated by George Chapman; Introduction by Jan Parker; Series edited by Tom Griffith
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R200
Discovery Miles 2 000
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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Translated by George Chapman, with Introductions by Jan Parker.
Hector bidding farewell to his wife and baby son, Odysseus bound to
the mast listening to the Sirens, Penelope at the loom, Achilles
dragging Hector's body round the walls of Troy - scenes from Homer
have been reportrayed in every generation. The questions about
mortality and identity that Homer's heroes ask, the bonds of love,
respect and fellowship that motivate them, have gripped audiences
for three millennia. Chapman's Iliad and Odyssey are great English
epic poems, but they are also two of the liveliest and readable
translations of Homer. Chapman's freshness makes the everyday world
of nature and the craftsman as vivid as the battlefield and Mount
Olympus. His poetry is driven by the excitement of the Renaissance
discovery of classical civilisation as at once vital and distant,
and is enriched by the perspectives of humanist thought.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
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Western philosophers for centuries, with its main focus on what
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This accessible edition for students presents Herodotus as one of
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Book III of Herodotus’ nine-book work is one of the richest in
its exploration of themes, such as the practices and customs of
different peoples and the nature of political power, issues still
much debated today. This commentary illuminates the geographical
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ancient Greek. This guide shows us why Herodotus is still
considered the ‘Father of History’.
The stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece are
sprawling, dramatic and wonderfully strange; their lives intertwine
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Greek mythology
Adopting an innovative and theoretical approach, Greek Tragedy and
the Digital is an original study of the encounter between Greek
tragedy and digital media in contemporary performance. It
challenges Greek tragedy conventions through the contemporary
arsenal of sound masks, avatars, live code poetry, new media art
and digital cognitive experimentations. These technological
innovations in performances of Greek tragedy shed new light on
contemporary transformations and adaptations of classical myths,
while raising emerging questions about how augmented reality works
within interactive and immersive environments. Drawing on
cutting-edge productions and theoretical debates on performance and
the digital, this collection considers issues including
performativity, liveness, immersion, intermediality, aesthetics,
technological fragmentation, conventions of the chorus, theatre as
hypermedia and reception theory in relation to Greek tragedy. Case
studies include Kzryztof Warlikowski, Jan Fabre, Romeo Castellucci,
Katie Mitchell, Georges Lavaudant, The Wooster Group, Labex
Arts-H2H, Akram Khan, Urland & Crew, Medea Electronique, Robert
Wilson, Klaus Obermaier, Guy Cassiers, Luca di Fusco, Ivo Van Hove,
Avra Sidiropoulou and Jay Scheib. This is an incisive,
interdisciplinary study that serves as a practice model for
conceptualizing the ways in which Greek tragedy encounters digital
culture in contemporary performance.
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