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# Classic Greek drama, timeless relevance Clear, accessible translation Insightful academic commentary Euripides: Medea (Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama)

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## Key Features

- • **Crystal-Clear Translation:** Dive into Euripides’ Medea with a version that’s both faithful and easy to read, perfect for study or deep appreciation.
- • **Expert Commentary Included:** Gain exclusive insights with scholarly notes that illuminate themes, context, and character motivations—your secret weapon for top grades.
- • **Ideal for Academic Success:** Trusted by Open University students, this edition simplifies complex drama, helping you ace assignments with confidence.
- • **Timeless Drama, Modern Relevance:** Experience the raw emotional power of a Greek tragedy that reads like a gripping soap opera—because classics never go out of style.
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## Overview

Euripides: Medea (Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama) offers a highly readable English translation paired with detailed academic commentary, making it an essential resource for students and enthusiasts of Greek tragedy. This edition is praised for its clarity and insightful notes, helping readers engage deeply with one of the most powerful plays in classical literature.

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Review: Excellent translation and commentary - I can't honestly say I enjoyed reading this very much. I love Greek mythology, but when reading for pleasure I'd rather read a prose retelling. But there are times one has to study the original. In my case, this is one of the set books for my Open University module. This translation is clear and easy to read, and is accompanied by a very informative commentary, which I'm sure I will be referencing frequently when it's time to write my assignments.
Review: stating it was laid out in a very easy to digest way - Purchased for my eldest son who is studying an OU Classics degree, and when asked about his thoughts, he was complementary about the book, stating it was laid out in a very easy to digest way, and made his tma submission (which he got 78% for) a lot easier than he anticipated. He was quite surprised how Euripides had written such a 'soap opera' play, when all the others seemed so political and serious.

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 202,542 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 63 in Drama for Young Adults 206 in Performing Arts Books for Young Adults 1,411 in Language Study for Young Adults |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 96 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent translation and commentary
*by K***S on 3 May 2023*

I can't honestly say I enjoyed reading this very much. I love Greek mythology, but when reading for pleasure I'd rather read a prose retelling. But there are times one has to study the original. In my case, this is one of the set books for my Open University module. This translation is clear and easy to read, and is accompanied by a very informative commentary, which I'm sure I will be referencing frequently when it's time to write my assignments.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stating it was laid out in a very easy to digest way
*by L***X on 28 December 2016*

Purchased for my eldest son who is studying an OU Classics degree, and when asked about his thoughts, he was complementary about the book, stating it was laid out in a very easy to digest way, and made his tma submission (which he got 78% for) a lot easier than he anticipated. He was quite surprised how Euripides had written such a 'soap opera' play, when all the others seemed so political and serious.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A more modern Medea
*by C***S on 1 March 2010*

Of all the Greek tragedies, Medea arguably has the most modern concerns. Despite its shocking conclusion - Medea's ob scene murder of her two children condoned by Helios, the Sun God - this play revolves around the refugee experience, the question of historical/mythological narrative viewpoint, and raises questions about the position of women in a phallocentric society. Harrison's translation is fluent and treats the play as a play in a modern idiom. The notes are also very useful, both to the A-Level scholar and the interested play-goer. So why not 5 stars? Despite the above, I don't feel it really moves on significantly from Vellacott's seminal 1976 translation - a little more idiomatic, but not as radical as Tom Paulin's, to which I HAVE given 5 stars. Having said that, if this is to be used for A-Level study, then the notes and activities make the Harrison the preferred version, whilst the Paulin makes for a more compelling production.

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