Medea by Euripides
"Medea" is a Greek tragedy that tells the story of Medea, a former princess of the "barbarian" kingdom of Colchis, and her husband Jason, who leave her to marry Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth. In a fit of rage, Medea decides to take revenge on Jason by killing their children, Jason's new wife, and her father, King Creon. The play explores themes of revenge, women's rights, and the dangers of absolute power.
The 238th greatest book of all time
- Published
- -431
- Nationality
- Greek
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 30-50
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Ancient Greek
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This book is on the following lists:
- 9th on The Drama 100 - A Ranking of the Greatest Plays of All Time (Book)
- 17th on The 16 Greatest Books of All Time (NYU Local)
- 27th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 61st on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 81st on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 456th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The 40 best plays of all time (Independent)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- Books That Changed the World (Book)