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Hecuba

Hecuba

Euripides

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesPlaysPlaywriting

ISBN10: 1162665505
ISBN13: 9781162665504
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.10 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Hecuba is a tragedy play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The play tells the story of Hecuba, the former queen of Troy, who is now a slave to the Greek commander, Agamemnon, after the fall of her city. Hecuba is devastated by the loss of her family and the destruction of her homeland, and she is further traumatized when she learns that her youngest daughter, Polyxena, has been chosen as a sacrifice to the god Achilles. Hecuba's grief and anger drive her to seek revenge against the Greeks, and she plots to kill Agamemnon's son in retaliation for Polyxena's death. However, her plans are foiled, and she is left to face the harsh reality of her fate as a slave. The play explores themes of revenge, grief, and the consequences of war, and it is considered one of Euripides' most powerful works.HECUBA: Ah me! an awful trial is nigh, it seems, fraught with mourning, rich in tears. Yes, I too escaped death where death had been my due, and Zeus destroyed me not but is still preserving my life, that I may witness in my misery fresh sorrows surpassing all before. Still if the bond may ask the free of things that grieve them not nor wrench their heart-strings, 'tis well that thou shouldst make an end and hearken to my questioning.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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