Medea
by:
Christa Wolf (author)
Medea is among the most notorious women in Greek tragedy - a woman who sacrifices her own children to her jealous rage. In this novel, Wolf explodes the myth, offering modern readers a portrayal of a fiercely independent woman ensnared in a political battle.
Medea is among the most notorious women in Greek tragedy - a woman who sacrifices her own children to her jealous rage. In this novel, Wolf explodes the myth, offering modern readers a portrayal of a fiercely independent woman ensnared in a political battle.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780385518574 (0385518579)
Publish date: March 17th 1998
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
20th Century,
German Literature,
Mythology,
Germany,
Retellings
It’s odd how, at times, my readings appear to converge or echo each other quite unconsciously. From two entirely different directions I determined to reread my collection of Emma Goldman’s writings and Christa Wolf’s Medea. And yet I found striking parallels between Goldman and Medea. Both women fle...
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