'Revenge is a kind of wild justice...' (Francis Bacon). Euripides' "Hecuba" is dominated by the vengeance which Hecuba takes on the faithless Polymestor, and explores in a complex and profound manner the potential for revenge as a subject for tragedy. The sacrifice of Polyxena is in counterpoint to the revenge action; the whole is set in the chaotic aftermath of the fall of Troy.
The combination of plots creates one of Euripides' most effective dramas, full of pathos, suspense and excitement. This study of the play in English argues that it has been greatly undervalued by critics who have failed to appreciate the power of its rhetoric, the subtlety of its characterisation, and the beauty of its choral odes.
| ISBN: | 9781853995965 |
| Publication date: | 23rd September 1999 |
| Author: | Judith Mossman |
| Publisher: | Bristol Classical Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 300 pages |
| Series: | BCP Paperback S. |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: plays and playwrights |
'Revenge is a kind of wild justice...' (Francis Bacon). Euripides' "Hecuba" is dominated by the vengeance which Hecuba takes on the faithless Polymestor, and explores in a complex and profound manner the potential for revenge as a subject for tragedy.
Wild Justice features in the following genres: Literary studies: plays and playwrights
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Wild Justice was written by Judith Mossman and published by Bristol Classical Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Wild Justice has 300 pages
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