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• Title:[Bacchae. English]
  Bacchae / Euripides ; translated, with an introduction and notes, by Paul Woodruff.
  
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• Author/Creator:Euripides.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Woodruff, Paul, 1943-
  
• Published/Created:Indianapolis, Ind. : Hackett Pub. Co., ©1998.
  

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  • Location:KOERNER LIBRARY stacks (Floor 1)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: PA3975.B2 W66 1998
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects: Dionysus (Greek deity)--Drama.
  Pentheus, King of Thebes (Mythological character)--Drama.
  Ευριπίδης, π. 480-406 π.Χ. Βάκχαι--Μεταφράσεις στα Αγγλικά.
  Bacchantes--Drama.
  Διόνυσος (Ελληνική θεότητα)--Θεατρικό δράμα.
  
• Genre/Form:Tragedies (Drama)
  
• Description:xlvi, 82 pages ; 22 cm
  
• Summary:Bacchae-- one of the most widely read and performed Greek tragedies-- is an exceptionally important and influential classical text. It is the text that is perhaps most formative of modern ideas of Greek religion.
  [Woodruff's translation] is clear, fluent, and vigorous, well thought out, readable and forceful. The rhythms are right, ever-present but not too insistent or obvious. It can be spoken instead of read and so is viable as an acting version; and it keeps the lines of the plot well focused. The Introduction offers a good survey of critical approaches. The notes at the foot of the page are suitably brief and nonintrusive and give basic information for the non-specialist. --Charles Segal, Harvard University
  "Classical Greek drama is brought vividly to life in this series of new translations. The new versions remain faithful to the original Greek, yet the language has all the immediacy of contemporary English. The result is a series of genuinely actable plays, which bring students as close as possible to the playwrights' original words and intentions." "Students are encouraged to engage with the text through detailed commentaries, which include suggestions for discussion and analysis. In addition, numerous practical questions stimulate ideas on staging and encourage students to explore the play's dramatic qualities." "Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama is suitable for students of both Classical Civilization and Drama. Useful features include: full synopsis of the play; commentary alongside translation for easy reference; time line to set the play in its historical context; guide to pronunciation of names; and index of topics and themes."--Jacket.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-82).
  
• ISBN:0872203921 (paper : alk. paper)
  9780872203921 (paper : alk. paper)
  087220393X (cloth : alk. paper)
  9780872203938 (cloth : alk. paper)
  
• Contents:Translator's preface
  Introduction
  Bibliographical note
  The daughters of Cadmus
  Cast of characters
  The Bacchae of Euripides
  Appendix: The lost speeches
  Notes on lines and scenes
  Works cited.