Monody in Euripides: Character and the Liberation of Form in Late Greek Tragedy
Author:   Claire Catenaccio (Georgetown University, Washington DC)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781009300131


Pages:   228
Publication Date:   18 September 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Monody in Euripides: Character and the Liberation of Form in Late Greek Tragedy


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Author:   Claire Catenaccio (Georgetown University, Washington DC)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781009300131


ISBN 10:   100930013
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   18 September 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: the song at work; 1. Ion: Monody as Agōn; 2. Iphigenia among the Taurians: memory and movement; 3. Phoenician women: the lyric voice of a shattered house; 4. Orestes: monody as messenger speech; Conclusion: freedom and form.

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'… a stimulating study of the style and dramatic impact of these innovative late Euripidean monodies.' Martin Cropp, Bryn Mawr Classical Review


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CLAIRE CATENACCIO is a scholar of Ancient Greek literature and its modern reception. As a dramaturge and director, she has worked extensively with contemporary productions of ancient plays. She is a member of the faculty of Classics at Georgetown University.

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