Herakles Gone Mad: Rethinking Heroism in an Age of Endless War
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About the Author Robert Emmet Meagher is professor of humanities at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts and the author or translator of nearly two dozen books. Meagher is best known for his theatrical translations of Euripides, most of which have been commissioned by Irene Papas, with whom he has frequently collaborated. The late Michael Joyce, of the National Theatre of Great Britain and the Samuel Beckett Centre, cited Meagher as "the finest living translator of Greek drama." Read more
Reviews
I bought this for the interpretive essay and was not disappointed. Meagher knows what he's about. Excellent commentary on the price of war both in the old world and the new. The state of war and how it affects soldiers, families, and society was true in Euripides time and is true today. Meagher does a great job bridging timelines and comparing the Classic world's problems with our own. The commentary on the play is also powerful, and as a whole (with the new translation) comes together to share the horror of war (and especially the aftermath) and the power of friendship and solidarity.