Euripides' The Bacchae (Greek Tragedies Retold)

Euripides

ISBN 10: 0892367652 / ISBN 13: 9780892367658

Edité par Oxford University Press, 2005

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0892367652I3N00

Synopsis :

This contemporary retelling of Euripides' The Bacchae - the last extant Greek tragedy - relates the classic myth of the god Dionysus wrecking vengeance on Thebes, the city of his birth and site of his mortal mother Semele's horrible death. Dionysus brings an army of women into the mountains surrounding the city and casts a spell over the city's own female population, leading them to abandon their husbands, sons, and fathers and to follow the god into the countryside and engage in his forbidden revels. Pentheus, king of Thebes, leads an army against the god, only to be defeated in battle and, as he secretly watches the revels, to be torn limb from limb by the frenzied Bacchae. Original illustrations silk-screened on handmade paper accompany the story. This unique handcrafted book will be a treasured addition to the libraries of those who love the arts of ancient Greece and the art of fine, contemporary bookmaking. J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM

À propos de l'auteur: The illustrator, Indrapramit Roy, is an artist and professor of art history. He lives in India

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Euripides' The Bacchae (Greek Tragedies ...
Éditeur : Oxford University Press
Date d'édition : 2005
Reliure : Hardcover
Illustrateur : Roy, Indrapramit
Etat : Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket