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Readings on Medea Cover Image Book Book

Readings on Medea

Nardo, Don, 1947- (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 0737704020 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9780737704020 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 0737704039 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9780737704037 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: print
    144 p. ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c2001.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-139) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Foreword -- Introduction -- Euripides and Medea -- Characters -- Play in mythic context : Medea's and Jason's earlier adventures -- 1. Plot, structure, and literary devices of Medea -- Story told in Medea / Siegfried Melchinger ; Play is structured around scenes of confrontation / John Ferguson ; Euripides enriches the text with a reference to another child killer / Rick M. Newton ; Use of the deus ex machina / H.D.F. Kitto ; Ancient and modern criticisms of the play / Peter D. Arnott -- 2. Themes and ideas explored in the play -- Euripides prophecies a world of violence and discord / Bernard Knox ; Misogyny in Medea / Eva Cantarella ; Play explores social conflict between men and women / Sue Blundell ; Dramatization of the problems of domestic life / Werner Jaeger -- 3. Medea and other major characters -- Characters are brilliantly drawn / Gilbert Norwood ; Medea the master manipulator / Eleanor Wilner ; Medea as a classic tragic hero / Bernard Knox -- 4. Later adaptations and productions of Medea -- Roman version of Medea sympathizes with Jason / Meyer Reinhold ; Modern production of Medea effectively exploits real landscapes / Jan Kott ; Play's success now rests on the actress in the title role / Karelisa V. Hartigan ; Film version depicts Medea's barbarous background / Jon Solomon.

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Dougherty County Public Library:
      Central Branch 		882.01 NARDO, DON ( Send Text)
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