{"product_id":"the-complete-tragedies-volume-1-medea-the-phoenician-women-phaedra-the-trojan-women-octavia","title":"Complete Tragedies, Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe complete tragic works of the leading Stoic philosopher and playwright\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Edited by world-renowned classicists Elizabeth Asmis, Shadi Bartsch, and Martha C. Nussbaum, the Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca series offers authoritative, modern English translations of the writings of the Stoic philosopher and playwright (4 BCE–65 CE). The two volumes of \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Tragedies \u003c\/i\u003epresent all of his dramas, expertly rendered by preeminent scholars and translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This first volume contains \u003ci\u003eMedea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Phoenician Women\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhaedra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Trojan Women\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOctavia\u003c\/i\u003e, the last of which was written in emulation of Senecan tragedies and serves as a unique example of political tragedy. High standards of accuracy, clarity, and style are maintained throughout the translations, which render Seneca into verse with as close a correspondence, line for line, to the original as possible, and with special attention paid to meter and overall flow. In addition, each tragedy is prefaced by an original translator’s introduction offering reflections on the work’s context and meaning. Notes are provided for the reader unfamiliar with the culture and history of classical antiquity. Accordingly, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Tragedies \u003c\/i\u003ewill be of use to a general audience and professionals alike, from the Latinless student to scholars and instructors of comparative literature, classics, philosophy, drama, and more.","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54034132828504,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780226821092.jpg?v=1778490962","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-complete-tragedies-volume-1-medea-the-phoenician-women-phaedra-the-trojan-women-octavia","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}