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Euripides' Medea,
first produced in 431 BC, has long been considered one of the great
masterpieces of classical Greek drama and has attracted attention in modern
times as one of the first great works of feminist drama. The play pits Medea,
a murderously passionate barbarian princess, against her husband, Jason, the
leader of an expedition of Greek heroes who set out to capture the fabled
Golden Fleece. Jason was successful on that voyage largely because of
Medea's help, which required her to turn against her own family. They
returned together, became husband and wife, and had two children. Now,
however, Jason has married a princess of Corinth, and Medea faces an
uncertain future in exile. Her response to this threat is the basis for one
of the best known and most horrific plots in classical Greek drama.
Ian Johnston's new verse translation stays close to the original Greek text
and offers a fluent English version, one which is particularly well suited
to stage presentations of this famous work.
