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Title: The Trojan women of Euripides
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trojan_Women
Credits: Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ted Garvin, L Barber and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Trojan Women of Euripides" by Euripides is a tragedy written in the 5th century BC, specifically around the time of the Peloponnesian War. The play explores the theme of suffering and loss experienced by the women of Troy after their city is defeated and their lives irrevocably altered by war. Central characters include Hecuba, the former queen, and other women like Andromache and Cassandra, who grapple with their fates as captives of the victorious Greeks. The opening of "The Trojan Women" delves into the aftermath of Troy's fall, with the god Poseidon lamenting the destruction of the city. Hecuba wakes from a troubled sleep, filled with grief for her city and family. As she calls upon the other Trojan women, they emerge, each expressing their anxiety and despair over their uncertain future. Talthybius, a herald of the Greeks, arrives to convey the grim news of their fates, revealing that the captured women will be dispersed among the Greek victors. The opening sets a somber tone, highlighting the emotional toll of war and foreshadowing the harrowing experiences that the characters will endure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Euripides, 481? BCE-407 BCE
Translator: Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957
EBook No.: 10096
Published: Nov 1, 2003
Downloads: 218
Language: English
Subject: Trojan War -- Drama
Subject: Andromache (Legendary character) -- Drama
Subject: Hecuba, Queen of Troy -- Drama
Subject: Cassandra (Legendary character) -- Drama
Subject: Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Trojan women of Euripides
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trojan_Women
Credits: Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ted Garvin, L Barber and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Trojan Women of Euripides" by Euripides is a tragedy written in the 5th century BC, specifically around the time of the Peloponnesian War. The play explores the theme of suffering and loss experienced by the women of Troy after their city is defeated and their lives irrevocably altered by war. Central characters include Hecuba, the former queen, and other women like Andromache and Cassandra, who grapple with their fates as captives of the victorious Greeks. The opening of "The Trojan Women" delves into the aftermath of Troy's fall, with the god Poseidon lamenting the destruction of the city. Hecuba wakes from a troubled sleep, filled with grief for her city and family. As she calls upon the other Trojan women, they emerge, each expressing their anxiety and despair over their uncertain future. Talthybius, a herald of the Greeks, arrives to convey the grim news of their fates, revealing that the captured women will be dispersed among the Greek victors. The opening sets a somber tone, highlighting the emotional toll of war and foreshadowing the harrowing experiences that the characters will endure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Euripides, 481? BCE-407 BCE
Translator: Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957
EBook No.: 10096
Published: Nov 1, 2003
Downloads: 218
Language: English
Subject: Trojan War -- Drama
Subject: Andromache (Legendary character) -- Drama
Subject: Hecuba, Queen of Troy -- Drama
Subject: Cassandra (Legendary character) -- Drama
Subject: Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.