Bacchae: A Bold Translation of the Classic Greek Drama Exploring Order, Chaos, and the Price of Defying the Gods
by Euripides, Robin Robertson, Daniel Mendelsohn
Euripides’ Bacchae receives a bold new translation by Robin Robertson and Daniel Mendelsohn. This classic Greek drama examines the uneasy conflict between order and chaos, as well as the consequences of challenging divine power. A compelling introduction to an enduring tragedy of belief, defiance, and human limits.
About This Book
Bacchae is a classic Greek drama by Euripides, presented here in a bold translation by Robin Robertson and Daniel Mendelsohn.
The play explores the tension between order and chaos, bringing questions of power, belief, and human limits to the forefront.
At its center is the price of defying the gods, a theme that gives this enduring tragedy its dramatic and philosophical force.
This edition offers readers a contemporary way to encounter one of ancient Greece’s best-known dramas.
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