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Medea and other plays : Medea ; Hecabe ; Electra ; Heracles / Euripides ; translated with an introduction by Philip Vellacott

This collection features four Greek tragedies exploring the human consequences of betrayal, guilt, and revenge. The plays depict the downfalls of Medea, Hecabe, Electra, and Heracles as they navigate personal loss and the conflict between instinctive and civilised behaviour.

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