The Bacchae
Kindle Edition
Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · March 14, 2013
Classic Greek tragedy concerns the catastrophe that ensues when the King of Thebes imprisons Dionysus and attempts to suppress his cult.
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- Who it’s for
- A Greek tragedy where myth, powerful choral songs, and human psychology meet.
- Genres
- Classical Plays, Ancient & Classical Poetry
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, March 14, 2013
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Classic Greek tragedy concerns the catastrophe that ensues when the King of Thebes 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 human psychology.
Myth and Mind
A Greek tragedy where myth, powerful choral songs, and human psychology meet.
Come here for
- Greek myth sharpened into a study of human psychology
- Choral songs alongside scenes of frenzied emotion
Expect
- Striking scenes and intense emotion
- A classic play that probes what people do under pressure
Where it sits
| Classical Plays | 99% |
|---|---|
| Ancient & Classical Poetry | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Classical Plays
- Authors
- Euripides
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- March 14, 2013
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Classical Plays