Euripides' Medea: A New Translation

Published on: 2013-04-22
Page Count: 134 pages
Print Type: BOOK
Categories: Drama
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Language: en
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ISBN-13: 9781107015661
ISBN-10: 1107015669
The play begins after Medea, a princess in her own land, has sacrificed everything for Jason: she helped him in his quest for the Golden Fleece, eloped with him to Greece, and borne him sons.

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