{"product_id":"euripides-electra-9781350191617","title":"Euripides Electra","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new introduction to Euripides'' fascinating interpretation of the story of Electra and her brother Orestes emphasizes its theatricality, showing how captivating the play remains to this day. \u003ci\u003eElectra\u003c\/i\u003e poses many challenges for those drawn to Greek tragedy  students, scholars, actors, directors, stage designers, readers and audiences. Rush Rehm addresses the most important questions about the play: its shift in tone between tragedy and humour; why Euripides arranged the plot as he did; issues of class and gender; the credibility of the gods and heroes, and the power of the myths that keep their stories alive.    A series of concise and engaging chapters explore the functions of the characters and chorus, and how their roles change over the course of the play; the language and imagery that affects the audience''s response to the events on stage; the themes at work in the tragedy, and how Euripides forges them into a coherent theatrical experience; the later reception of the pla\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRush Rehm does a fine job of making Euripides’ complicated and unsettling play more appreciable and enjoyable, ... This volume will prove accessible as a study-guide for students who know little of Greek theatre, but also contains plenty of meaty information for their teachers to savour. I recommend this volume not just for students studying the text in translation, but for anyone considering a performance or rehearsed reading of Euripides’ play. * Journal of Classics Teaching *\u003cbr\u003eA thorough and thought-provoking overview ... It excels at providing readers with the grounding necessary to appreciate the play and work with it further. * The Classical Review *\u003cbr\u003eAdmirable ... impeccably edited and produced. * Greece \u0026amp; Rome Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  1. Theatrical and Performance Background 2. What Happens and How: The Unfolding of Euripides' Electra 3. Euripides and Myth: Reflecting and Re-Fashioning Tradition 4. Language 5. Characters and Actors 6. Props and Costumes, Bodies and Corpses 7. Gender and Sex, Children and Childbirth 8. Highs and Lows: Class Issues in Electra 9. Gods and Mortals 10. Afterlife  Conclusion  Glossary Guide to Further Reading Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084834926935,"sku":"9781350191617","price":28.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350191617.jpg?v=1762207304","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/euripides-electra-9781350191617","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}