{"product_id":"9780199555093","title":"Heracles and Other Plays","description":"The dramas Euripides wrote toward the end of his life are remarkable for their stylistic innovation and adventurous plots. \u003ci\u003eHeracles\u003c\/i\u003e stands apart in its stark portrayal of human suffering and the deceptive power of the gods. In contrast, the satyr play \u003ci\u003eCyclops\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates drink, sex, and self-indulgent hedonism. In the plays in this collection, which also includes \u003ci\u003eIphigenia Among the Taurians\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHelen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEuripides\u003c\/i\u003e exploits the comic potential to be found in traditional myth. While weaving plots full of startling shifts of tone, deception, and illusion as well as comedy, Euripides always reminds us how quickly fortunes can be reversed and invites his audience to view the world with skepticism and compassion.\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: Euripedes (c. 485-406 B.C.) is thought to have written ninety-two plays, only eighteen of which survive.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011019260144,"sku":"9780199555093","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780199555093_p0.jpg?v=1763670053","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780199555093","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}