Trojan Women
by:
Euripides (author)
K.H. Lee (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780333178911 (0333178912)
Publish date: June 1st 1976
Publisher: Macmillan
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
This is a review of the play itself, not this particular translation. I read Roche's translation, which is good but (as has been pointed out by absolutely everyone already) includes made-up stage directions that are somewhat distracting.Trojan Women is an anti-war play, performed in 415 as Athens pr...
I liked one of the short descriptions of this play: a bunch of women wailing and moaning about the significant turn in their life. While that statement may sum this play up, I do not actually think at it gets to the core of what Euripides is exploring, particularly since these women have found thems...
I would not dare to watch this performed. I bet I'd wail.