Euripides 
Hecuba 
Full Text and Introduction

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Hecuba, deposed queen of Troy, has seen her husband humiliated, her son murdered and her daughter sacrificed. Her grief turns to anger and she enacts a bloody vengeance on those responsible for the destruction of her family.
This English translation of Euripides’ classic tragedy, published in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series, is translated and introduced by Marianne Mc Donald.

Over de auteur

Marianne Mc Donald (born January 1937) is a scholar and philanthropist. Marianne is involved in the interpretation, sharing, compilation and preservation of Greek and Irish texts, plays and writings. Recognized as a historian on the classics, she has received numerous awards and accolades because of her works and philanthropy. As a playwright, she has authored numerous modern works, based on ancient Greek dramas in modern times.