Description
1961 edition. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. No dust jacket. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-preserved copy of “Scenes from Euripides’ Trojan Women” offers a glimpse into one of the most poignant and enduring works of ancient Greek tragedy. Euripides, a towering figure of the Athenian golden age, penned this heart-wrenching play in the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War, exploring the devastation and suffering inflicted upon the women of Troy after the city’s fall. F et al Kinchin Smith’s translation, published in 1961, captures the raw emotion and timeless humanity of Euripides’ masterpiece, making it accessible to modern readers. This edition, though lacking a dust jacket, bears the gentle patina of age, with minor wear that only enhances its vintage charm. The clean pages and secure binding invite readers to immerse themselves in the tragic plight of Hecuba, Andromache, and Cassandra, whose lamentations resonate across centuries, a poignant reminder of the enduring costs of war and the resilience of the human spirit.
