Alcestis: Play Guide and Free Edition
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Alcestis is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Euripides (?–-406). The listed translation credits are Murray, Gilbert (1866–1957).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Alcestis" by Euripides is an Athenian tragedy first produced in 438 BC. When King Admetus is granted the chance to escape death if someone takes his place, his devoted wife Alcestis agrees to die for him. As she approaches her final moments, the god Apollo and Death himself clash over her fate, while the drunken hero Heracles arrives unknowingly at the grieving palace. This ambiguous work blends tragic and comic elements in unexpected ways.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Alcestis
- Author credits: Euripides (?–-406)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Murray, Gilbert (1866–1957)
Catalogue subjects
- Alcestis, Queen, consort of Admetus, King of Pherae -- Drama
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Classical Antiquity
- Opera
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