Reviews

Hekabe by Shirley Barlow

grauspitz's review against another edition

4.0

Although not clear at first, this play is centred around the concept of guest-friendship and explores not only how important it is to the Greeks but also how heinous a crime it is to break it.

For even Agamemnon, who is generally not that good of a guy all things considered, denounces and stands off to the side when he learns that an ally of his has broken the guest-friendship with an enemy of his.

Such a display of justice coming from him really says something about how the concept was received at the time.

adaora_ble's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

nugat's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

4.5

romanoirs's review against another edition

4.0

I love how Euripides plays are experimental and explore a range of complex topics as well as social issues of the time. I loved loved loved Hecuba. She's such a tragic figure and it's nice to see the aftermath of the Trojan War from the eyes of the Trojans.

loveat1stwrite's review against another edition

3.0

*i did not read this exact translation, but this story by Euripides

summermsmith's review against another edition

4.0

I only read The Trojan Woman, and I really enjoyed it. I liked that it looked at what the women had to put up with after the fall of Troy. I don't know that I ever thought of that much. It was a terrible place to be and deep agony when Andromache's child is taken away from her to his death. That part was hard and touching. I thought Euripides was incredibly tender towards the situation of the women and that he was a man. I also appreciated the anger felt towards Helen and that that was played out amongst the women. It seemed to me to be a wise take on all aspects of the women's situation in the aftermath.

I appreciated reading this and will look forward to reading more ancient plays. Something I never thought I would say!