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 Alcestis eBook
16,050 words, approx. 54 pages
 The complete online text of Alcestis by Euripides. 
 
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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... summary from source:
 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... summary from source:
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...
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 Alcestis Information
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Heracles Fighting Death to Save Alcestis by Frederic Lord...
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 Monarch Notes Plays of Euripides: Alcestis [438 B.C.]
01/01/1963: 1,209 words, approx. 4 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Alcestis Background: Alcestis was presented as the fourth play of a tetralogy, instead of the usual satyr-play; this accounts for the play's comic elements and its happy ending. Apollo's son, Asclepius, was killed by Zeus. Apollo avenged the death by killing... summary from source:
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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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