Euripides James Henry Monk Books

Euripides stands as the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, following in the footsteps of Aeschylus and Sophocles. His surviving works, eighteen complete plays in total, significantly shaped the trajectory of tragedy. Modern scholarship highlights his characters' psychological depth and his exploration of complex human motivations. The preservation of more of his plays than his predecessors' underscores his enduring literary significance and influence on subsequent generations.