The Trojan Women (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Euripides
- First Published: 415
- Type of Work: Tragedy
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: War, Women, Death or dying, Kings, queens, or royalty, Gods or goddesses, Greek or Roman times, Joy or sorrow, Trojan War
- Locales: Troy, ancient
The dramatic setting is the city of Troy, just captured by the Greeks after a bitter, ten-year war. With the exception of Talthybius, the Greek herald, and Menelaus, the Greek husband of Helen, all the mortal characters in the play are Trojan women, prisoners of war who face cruel servitude in Greece.
The tragedy is noted not for suspense-filled, dramatic scenes but for passages of powerful lyric lamentation. The pathetic solo song of Hecuba, queen of Troy, leads into an elaborate passage sung by both the queen and the chorus of Trojan women. This lyric tone intensifies in later...
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