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Euripides in this interesting play of his middle period takes as his subject the figure of Heracles and uses it to explore the contrast between his glamorous heroic image, so well known in myth, and the ugly reality of domestic violence involving the less well known story of the murder of his wife and children. In treating this act the dramatist explores the boundaries of madness and Heracles' painful emergence from this state to a bitter realisation of what he has done. A further contrast is drawn between the callous gods who cause the madness and the caring and loving support of human friends and remaining family. (Theseus and Amphitryon).This edition attempts to bring out the human and psychological qualities in the play and to defend its structure and dramatic power, arguing that it is neither ""a grotesque abortion"" (Swinburne) nor ""broken-backed"" (Murray) but a coherent and exciting work.

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Author:   Shirley Barlow ,  Shirley A. Barlow
Publisher:   Liverpool University Press
Imprint:   Aris & Phillips Ltd
Edition:   First published in the United Kingdom in 1996. Reprinted in 2015 with updated General Bibliography.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780856682322

ISBN 10:   0856682322
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   01 September 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Language:   Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

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Shirley A. Barlow was Lecturer in the Department of Classical Studies, University of Kent at Canterbury. Her publications include editions of Euripides' plays Heracles and Trojan Women for the Aris & Phillips Classical Texts series, and The Imagery of Euripides (Bristol Classical Press, 2008).

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