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100	1		_aEuripides, _d481? BCE-407 BCE
245	1	4	_aThe Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-02-16
508			_aProduced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Keith Edkins and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520			_a"The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I" by Euripides is a collection of Greek tragedies written in ancient times, with a focus likely during the 5th century BC. This volume features significant plays such as "Hecuba," "Orestes," and "Medea," highlighting themes of suffering, revenge, and the human condition through the tragic narratives of its complex characters. The opening of the collection sets the tone with a detailed introduction that discusses Euripides' life, his impact on Greek theater, and an overview of the themes present in his tragedies. Specifically, the play "Hecuba" introduces the characters of Hecuba, the former queen of Troy, and her daughter Polyxena, who is fated to be sacrificed at Achilles' tomb. Through the chorus and the conversations between characters, the emotional turmoil and relentless despair of Hecuba are evident as she grapples with her losses and the indignities of enslavement, whetting the reader's appetite for the profound explorations of tragedy that follow in the subsequent plays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aEuripides -- Translations into English
653			_aMythology, Greek -- Drama
700	1		_aBuckley, Theodore Alois, _d1825-1856
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15081
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