Hecuba and other plays by Euripides
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Hecuba (Ancient Greek: Ἑκάβη, Hekabē) is a tragedy by Euripides, written c. 424 BC. It takes place after the Trojan War but before the Greeks have departed Troy (roughly the same time as The Trojan Women, another play by Euripides). The central figure is Hecuba, wife of King Priam, formerly queen of the now-fallen city. It depicts Hecuba's grief over the death of her daughter Polyxena and the revenge she takes for
the murder of her youngest son, Polydorus. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)
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| Author | Euripides, 481? BCE-407 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Wodhull, Michael, 1740-1816 |
| Editor | Morley, Henry, 1822-1894 |
| LoC No. | 29006631 |
| Title | Hecuba and other plays |
| Original Publication | London: George Routledge & Sons, 1888. |
| Series Title | Morley's universal library (Routledge (Firm)) ; 61. |
| Note | With no. 54 and 58 of the series, completes the English versions of Euripides. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecuba_(play) |
| Contents | Introduction -- Hecuba -- Hercules distracted -- The children of Hercules -- Rhesus -- The Trojan captives -- The cyclops -- Helen -- Andromache. |
| Credits | Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Summary | Hecuba (Ancient Greek: Ἑκάβη, Hekabē) is a tragedy by Euripides, written c. 424 BC. It takes place after the Trojan War but before the Greeks have departed Troy (roughly the same time as The Trojan Women, another play by Euripides). The central figure is Hecuba, wife of King Priam, formerly queen of the now-fallen city. It depicts Hecuba's grief over the death of her daughter Polyxena and the revenge she takes for the murder of her youngest son, Polydorus. (This summary is from Wikipedia.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Hecuba, Queen of Troy -- Drama |
| Subject | Euripides -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Mythology, Greek -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77336 |
| Release Date | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 408 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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