Description:
Set at the end of the Trojan war, this book depicts the women of Troy as they wait to be taken into slavery. It introduces readers to the issues that have divided critics, such as the extent to which the play responds to the historical events of the Peloponnesian War.
Brief description: Barbara Goff is Professor of Classics at the University of Reading, UK.
Review Quotes:
"Goff's attractively produced interpretation of Euripides' troubling play provides a basic overview of the work's political context in fifth-century Athens, its characters, and the most important attempts to refashion it in the late twentieth century." --The Classical Bulletin (vol. 85)
"[T]his volume is a good starting point for those looking to gain an overview of the key aspects of Euripides' Trojan Women and Goff 's arguments are coherent and thought-provoking without being overly academic for the non-specialist. For those looking to gain a deeper understanding, the 'Further Reading' section and Bibliography provide a list of extensive resource to aid further study" --Journal of Classics Teaching "This volume is a good starting point for those looking to gain an overview of the key aspects of Euripides' Trojan Women and Goff 's arguments are coherent and thought-provoking without being overly academic for the non-specialist." --The Journal of Classics Teaching