Euripides Herakles (1895)

By Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff

Book Overview

Euripides Herakles is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides in 1895. The play tells the story of Herakles, the legendary hero of Greek mythology, and his struggle to overcome the challenges that he faces in his life. The play begins with Herakles returning home after completing his twelve labors, but he soon discovers that his family is in danger. Herakles' wife and children are being threatened by his jealous stepmother, who wants to kill them in order to secure her own son's position as king. Herakles must then fight to save his family and restore order to his kingdom. The play explores themes of power, revenge, and the consequences of one's actions. It is a powerful and thought-provoking work that continues to be studied and performed today.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164667920
• ISBN13: 9781164667926
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"