Medea: A Norton Critical Edition

Medea: A Norton Critical Edition

<p><strong><em>“A terrific new translation―Murnaghan’s</em> Medea <em>is both terrifying and sympathetic, an emotionally complex portrayal that leaves the reader no simple answers.”</em> ―Kirk Ormand, <em>Oberlin College</em><br /><br /><em>“This NCE will appeal to a wide range of teachers who are in search of an authoritative text of a play that is both highly provocative and in need of interpretive support.”</em> ―Michelle Zerba, <em>Louisiana State University</em><br /></strong></p> This Norton Critical Edition includes:<br /> • Sheila Murnaghan’s new translation of the great Greek tragedy of betrayal, revenge, and murder, set in Corinth in the fifth-century B.C.E.<br /> • A full introduction and explanatory annotations by Sheila Murnaghan.<br /> • Ancient perspectives on the unforgettable plot from Xenophon, Apollonius of Rhodes, and Seneca.<br /> • Seminal essays on <em>Medea</em> by P. E. Easterling, Helene P. Foley, and Edith Hall.<br /> • A Selected Bibliography.<br /><br /><strong>About the Series</strong><br /><br /> Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format―annotated text, contexts, and criticism―helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.<br />