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Focusing on the exploration of tragedy and comedy, this collection showcases Euripides' innovative approach to Athenian drama. "Heracles" stands out as a true tragedy, depicting themes of undeserved suffering and divine malice. In contrast, the other plays blend irony and humor, featuring complex plots that resolve familial conflicts, such as the reunions in "Ion" and "Iphigenia Among the Taurians," as well as the comedic elements in "Cyclops," where the giant's drunken antics provide levity. Together, they reflect Euripides' challenge to traditional genre boundaries.
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Heracles and Other Plays, Euripides
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- Heracles and Other Plays
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Euripides
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN13
- 9780140447255
- Category
- Theatre / Drama
- Description
- Focusing on the exploration of tragedy and comedy, this collection showcases Euripides' innovative approach to Athenian drama. "Heracles" stands out as a true tragedy, depicting themes of undeserved suffering and divine malice. In contrast, the other plays blend irony and humor, featuring complex plots that resolve familial conflicts, such as the reunions in "Ion" and "Iphigenia Among the Taurians," as well as the comedic elements in "Cyclops," where the giant's drunken antics provide levity. Together, they reflect Euripides' challenge to traditional genre boundaries.