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Alcestis: Hercules Fighting Death to Save Alcestis by Frederic Lord Leighton
 
 
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Alcestis by Euripides

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Alcestis eBook
16,050 words, approx. 54 pages
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Biography

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Biography of Euripides
6596 words, approx. 22 pages
Of the three poets of Greek tragedy whose work survives, Euripides is the one whose plays survive in the largest number (eighteen in contrast to seven each for Aeschylus and Sophocles). His plays are notable for containing both tragic pathos and the nimb...
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Biography of Euripides
6343 words, approx. 21.1 pages
Of the three poets of Greek tragedy whose work survives, Euripides is the one whose plays survive in the largest number (eighteen, in contrast to seven each for Aeschylus and Sophocles). His plays are notable for containing both tragic pathos and the nim...
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Biography of Euripides
1772 words, approx. 5.9 pages
Euripides (480-406 BC) was a Greek playwright whom Aristotle called the most tragic of the Greek poets. He is certainly the most revolutionary Greek tragedian known in modern times. Euripides was the son of Mnesarchus. The family owned property on the is...


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Alcestis Information
1,114 words, approx. 4 pages
Heracles Fighting Death to Save Alcestis by Frederic Lord...


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Thomas G. Rosenmeyer
17,462 words, approx. 58 pages
In the essay that follows, Rosenmeyer discusses the conversion of Admetus in Alcestis, which centers around the dramatic depiction of death in the play.
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Critical Essay by D. J. Conacher
12,796 words, approx. 43 pages
In the following excerpt, Conacher provides background on the Alcestis, explores the question of whether it should be considered a satyr-play, and analyzes its themes and structure.
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Critical Essay by Charles Segal
11,454 words, approx. 38 pages
In the following excerpt, Segal focuses on death and mourning in the Alcestis and contends that the play, despite its depiction of women's feelings, is a firmly patriarchal work.
 


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Alcestis by Euripides

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