A review by troystory
Euripides V: Electra / The Phoenician Women / The Bacchae by Richmond Lattimore, Euripides, David Grene, William Arrowsmith, Emily Townsend Vermeule, Elizabeth Wyckoff

5.0

This is an excellent collection of tragedies, with wonderful translations and great commentary in the introductions. My favourite has to be The Bacchae - it's unmatched in its raw ferocity, its wildness, its blatant violrnce and horror, and yet it is such a thrill to read. Out of the remaining two, I have a fondness for Electra. She is a tormented soul, thrust into an unhappy situation. I sympathized with both Electra and Clytemnestra, and my heart went out to both of them. Really, these are a delight to read. I look forward to reading more Euripides!