编辑推荐Reviewalso called Bacchants (Greek plural Bakchai) Drama produced about 406 BC by Euripides. It is regarded by many as his masterpiece. In Bacchae the god Dionysus arrives in Greece from Asia intending to introduce his orgiastic worship there. He is disguised as a charismatic young Asian holy man and is accompanied by his women votaries, who make up the play's chorus. He expects to be accepted first in Thebes, but the Thebans reject his divinity and refuse to worship him, and the city's young king, Pentheus, tries to arrest him. In the end Dionysus drives Pentheus insane and leads him to the mountains, where Pentheus' own mother, Agave, and the women of Thebes in a bacchic frenzy tear him to pieces. -- The Merriam-Webster Encylopedia of Literature--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review "This text is one of the finest commentaries on any Greek play, and is also priced to be usable. Thank you!"--Linda Clader, Carleton College --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Product Description Classic Greek tragedy concerns the catastrophe that ensues when the King of Thebes, Pentheus, imprisons Dionysus and attempts to suppress his cult. Full of striking scenes, frenzied emotion and choral songs of great power and beauty, the play is a fine example of Euripides’ ability to exploit Greek myth to probe man’s psychological makeup. Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Greek |
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