Publisher's Synopsis
Alcestis And Other Plays is a collection of four plays written by Euripides, a Greek playwright of the fifth century BC. The first play, Alcestis, tells the story of a queen who sacrifices herself to save her husband's life. The second play, The Children of Heracles, follows the children of the hero Heracles as they are pursued by their enemies. The third play, Hippolytus, is about a young man who rejects the advances of his stepmother and is punished by the gods. The final play, Andromache, focuses on the tragic fate of the wife of the Trojan hero Hector. These plays are considered some of Euripides' best works and explore themes such as love, sacrifice, and the consequences of human actions. The book was first published in 1887 and has since been widely read and studied by scholars and lovers of Greek literature.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.
