the most tragic of the poets Aristotle Euripides was one of the most popular & controversial of all Greek tragedians & his plays are marked by an independence of thought ingenious dramatic devices & a subtle variety of register & mood. He is also remarkable for the prominence he gave to female characters whether heroines of virtue or vice. In the ethically shocking Medea the first known child-killing mother in Greek myth to perform the deed in cold blood manipulates her world in order to wreak vengeance on her treacherous husb&. Hippolytus sees Phaedras confession of her passion for her stepson herald disaster while Electras heroine helps her brother murder their mother in an act that mingles justice & sin. Lastly lighter in tone the satyr drama Helen is an exploration of the impossibility of certitude as brilliantly paradoxical as the three famous tragedies. This new translation does full justice to Euripidess range of tone & gift for narrative. A lucid introduction provides substantial analysis of each play complete with vital explanations of the traditions & background to Euripidess world. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

This title features four plays which exemplify his interest in flawed characters who defy the expectations of Greek society Euripides Medea & Other Plays" is translated with an introduction by Philip Vellacott in " Penguin Classics". The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character once powerful brought down by betrayal jealousy guilt & hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods Euripides made his characters speak in human terms & face the consequences of their actions. In " Medea" a woman rejected by her lover takes hideous revenge by murdering the children they both love & Hecabe depicts the former queen of Troy driven mad by the prospect of her daughters sacrifice to Achilles. Electra portrays a young woman planning to avenge the brutal death of her father at the hands of her mother while in " Heracles" the hero seeks vengeance against the evil king who has caused bloodshed in his family. Philip Vellacotts lucid translation is accompanied by an introduction which discusses the literary background of Classical Athens & examines the distinction between instinctive & civilized behaviour. Euripides (c.4 85-07 BC) was an Athenian born into a family of considerable rank. Disdaining the public duties expected of him Euripides spent a life of quiet introspection spending much of his life in a cave on Salamis. Late in life he voluntarily exiled himself to the court of Archelaus King of Macedon where he wrote " The Bacchae" regarded by many as his greatest work. Euripides is thought to have written 92 plays only 18 of which survive. If you enjoyed " Medea & Other Plays" you might like Aeschylus " The Oresteian Trilogy" also available in " Penguin Classics"." ...

Previously published as Alcestis & Other Plays" the " Penguin Classics" edition of Euripides' " Medea & Other Plays" is translated by John Davie with introductions & notes by Richard Rutherford. " Medea" in which a spurned woman takes revenge upon her lover by killing her children is one of the most shocking of all the Greek tragedies. Medea is a towering figure who demonstrates Euripides' unusual willingness to give voice to a woman's case. " Alcestis" is based on a magical myth in which Death is overcome & the " Children of Heracles" examines conflict between might & right while " Hippolytus" deals with self-destructive integrity. These plays show Euripides transforming awesome figures of Greek myths into recognisable fallible human beings. John Davie's accessible prose translation is accompanied by a general introduction & individual prefaces to each play. Euripides (c.485-07 BC) was an Athenian born into a family of considerable rank. Disdaining the public duties expected of him Euripides spent a life of quiet introspection spending much of his life in a cave on Salamis. Late in life he voluntarily exiled himself to the court of Archelaus King of Macedon where he wrote " The Bacchae" regarded by many as his greatest work. Euripides is thought to have written 92 plays only 18 of which survive. If you enjoyed " Medea & Other Plays" you might like Aeschylus' " The Oresteia" also available in " Penguin Classics". " One of the best prose translations of Euripides I have seen". (Robert Fagles). " John Davie's translations are outstanding. The tone throughout is refreshingly modern yet dignified". (William Allan " Classical Review")." ...

The Media: an introduction 3e has been fully updated & expanded to include brand new chapters on: Approaches to Media; Media Form; Models of Media Institutions; The Media in Europe; Photography; Newspapers; Magazines; Book Publishing; Radio; Television; The Internet; News Media; Economics; Policy; Public Service Broadcasting in Europe; Censorship; Audience Research; Sexuality; Gender; Social Class; Religion; The Body; Health & Illness; Nationality; & Sex Acts. Expert contributions on each topic provide a broad & comprehensive introduction & theoretical overview of the media industry. Thirty-six specially commissioned essays are provided these offer the reader unrivalled breadth & depth for an introduction to the study of contemporary media. The Media: an introduction is essential reading for undergraduate & postgraduate students of media studies cultural studies communication studies journalism film studies the sociology of the media popular culture & other related subjects. ...

In his beautifully balanced clear & broad-ranging account of a fast-changing field Paul Hodkinson has successfully brought together myriad perspectives with which to critically analyse todays media culture & media society
- Sonia Livingstone Professor of Media & communication LSE Clearly organized systematic & combining a critical survey of the field with a finely judged assessment of cutting edge developments this book provides a must have contribution to media & communication studies. The text is organized into three distinctive parts which fall neatly into research & teaching requirements: Elements of the Media (which covers media technologies the organization of the media industry media content & media users); Media Power & Control (which addresses questions of the media & manipulation the construction of news public service broadcasting censorship commercialization); & Media Identity & Culture (which covers issues of the media & ethnicity gender subcultures audiences & fans). The book is notable for: / Logical & coherent organization / Clarity of expression / Use of relevant examples / Fair minded criticism / Zestful powers of analysis It has all of the qualities to be adopted as core introductory text in the large & buoyant field of media & communication studies.
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Here is the world we think we know presented to us as if for the very first time. From oral sex in the Oval Office to cowboy politics from Homer Simpson to O. J. Simpson from Princess Diana's funeral to the aftermath of September 11 from reality TV to hip-hop nation Mediated" takes us on a provocative tour of our media-drunk society. It is a brilliantly satirical treatise on our culture
- the real & unreal times in which we live the cult of celebrity & our own narcissistic response to it. Read this book & nothing that you see or hear can any longer be taken for granted."
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Meet Susannah Simon: she's a typical teenage girl who just happens to be a ghost-hunter...oh & she's also dead-over-heels for Jesse
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Meet Susannah Simon: she's a typical teenage girl who just happens to be a ghost-hunter.. .oh & she's also dead-over-heels for Jesse
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Meet Susannah Simon: she's a typical teenage girl who just happens to be a ghost-hunter.. .oh & she's also dead-over-heels for Jesse
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Medic: Saving Lives" by John Nichol & Tony Rennell is the story of those brave men
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