Greek Drama
Tragedy and Comedy

I once read somewhere that what films do best is portray the relationship between man and society; what plays do best is portray relationships between man and man; and what novels do best is portray the relationship between man and self. Of course, there are exceptions, but when writing a piece, it’......more

Reading plays is tough from the start, since they are meant to be seen on a stage in a specific context - not words on a page. Reading plays in a different language (from the original) and 2000 years removed from their cultural context adds layers of difficulty. After Aeschylus' (the playwright) Aga......more

Though I did not read the entire book, I read the plays Agamemnon, Oedipus the King, and Medea for a Masterpieces of World Lit class! I love Greek mythology and Greek tragedies and these plays were very good! It was interesting studying the different styles of writing that each playwright wrote with......more

I’m not sure how to even rate a book like this. I decided to go back through my college books and finish them, since I’m no longer teaching kids that destroy my nerves. I’m going through my old books and “getting my bookmarks back”. My wife thinks I’m insane for having bookmarks still in books I sta......more

Moses Hadas' anthology of Greek plays is a useful introduction but some of his analysis seems to fly in the face of the text. This last note is especially awkward when he himself has translated the given play, which he does with some of them. He's also chosen to exclude 'Cheophore' from the 'Orestia......more