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Orestes and other plays : the children of Heracles, Andromache, the suppliant women, the Phoenician women, Orestes, Iphigenia in Aulis by with an introduction by Philip Vellacott is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Written during the long battles with Sparta that were to ultimately destroy ancient Athens, these six plays by Euripides brilliantly utilize traditional legends to illustrate the futility of war. The Children of Heracles holds a mirror up to contemporary Athens, while Andromache considers the position of women in Greek wartime society. In The Suppliant Women, the difference between just and unjust battle is explored, while Phoenician Women describes the brutal rivalry of the sons of King Oedipus

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Author

with an introduction by Philip Vellacott

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Published

1972

Language

EN

ISBN

9780140442595

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Literary Collections, Fiction

Rating

4.09 / 5 (38 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13