The Trojan women of Euripides by Euripides

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10096.html.images 159 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10096.epub3.images 127 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10096.epub.images 128 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10096.epub.noimages 123 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10096.kf8.images 279 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10096.kindle.images 261 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10096.txt.utf-8 126 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/10096/pg10096-h.zip 127 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Euripides, 481? BCE-407 BCE
Translator Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957
Title The Trojan women of Euripides
Note Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ted Garvin, L Barber and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "The Trojan Women of Euripides" by Euripides is a tragedy written in the 5th century BC, specifically around the time of the Peloponnesian War. The play explores the theme of suffering and loss experienced by the women of Troy after their city is defeated and their lives irrevocably altered by war. Central characters include Hecuba, the former queen, and other women like Andromache and Cassandra, who grapple with their fates as captives of the victorious Greeks. The opening of "The Trojan Women" delves into the aftermath of Troy's fall, with the god Poseidon lamenting the destruction of the city. Hecuba wakes from a troubled sleep, filled with grief for her city and family. As she calls upon the other Trojan women, they emerge, each expressing their anxiety and despair over their uncertain future. Talthybius, a herald of the Greeks, arrives to convey the grim news of their fates, revealing that the captured women will be dispersed among the Greek victors. The opening sets a somber tone, highlighting the emotional toll of war and foreshadowing the harrowing experiences that the characters will endure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Subject Trojan War -- Drama
Subject Andromache (Legendary character) -- Drama
Subject Hecuba, Queen of Troy -- Drama
Subject Cassandra (Legendary character) -- Drama
Subject Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 10096
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 19, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 137 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
iBiblio