The Trojan Women: A Play by Euripides Translated from the Greek into English and Adapted in Response to Artistophanes' and Aristotle's Criticism - Softcover

Rubenstein, Howard

9781929468058: The Trojan Women: A Play by Euripides Translated from the Greek into English and Adapted in Response to Artistophanes' and Aristotle's Criticism

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1929468059 ISBN 13: 9781929468058

Publisher: Granite Hills Pr, 2002

Euripides' THE TROJAN WOMEN is considered by many to be the greatest of anti-war plays. Rubenstein, whose translation of AGAMEMNON, has been acclaimed, has now translated Euripides' masterpiece in clear American English. Aristophanes and Aristotle (and some modern critics as well) objected to the original prologue and choral odes on the grounds that they were irrelevant to the play. Rubenstein has written a prologue and choral odes that are relevant, in addition to being lucid. In addition, Rubenstein has added stage directions, as he did in the case of AGAMEMNON which enhances the play's readability and playability.

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About the Author:

See Howard Rubenstein's biography under "AGAMEMNON--A Play by Aeschylus Translated by Howard Rubenstein"

Review:

"Dr. Howard Rubenstein [has] translated the Euripides play . . . eloquently." -- Rob Hopper, San Diego Playbill, Theatre News, June 2001

"I cannot speak too highly of Howard Rubenstein's simple, straightforward and powerful English translation of Euripides' 'Trojan Women.'" -- Eugene Schwartz, Editor-at-Large, ForeWord News & Reviews, April, 2002

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