Medea

“The series as a whole should be lauded for providing compact and affordable editions that excel at making the ancient plays accessible to the modern reader…. This translation should definitely be praised for its contemporary tone and its overall lucidity. Since, in addition to the accessible translation, Collier and Machemer have provided a lively, informative introduction, helpful endnotes, a full glossary, and judicious suggestions for further reading, Ihave no qualms about recommending this edition for all but the most specialized reading contexts. As a final vote of confidence, I should like to mention that I myself have ordered this edition for anintroductory-level course in Comparative Literature, and I have no doubt that my students will both enjoy and benefit from it.”–W. Tyson Hausdoerffer, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewPraise for the series:“Enthusiastically recommended…produces a language that is easy to read and easy to speak. The translators’ notes describe the linguistic twists and turns involved in rendering the text into a modern poetic language.”–Library Journal [starred review]“The series as a whole should be lauded for providing compact and affordable editions that excel at making the ancient plays accessible to the modern reader…. This translation should definitely be praised for its contemporary tone and its overall lucidity. Since, in addition to the accessible translation, Collier and Machemer have provided a lively, informative introduction, helpful endnotes, a full glossary, and judicious suggestions for further reading, Ihave no qualms about recommending this edition for all but the most specialized reading contexts. As a final vote of confidence, I should like to mention that I myself have ordered this edition for anintroductory-level course in Comparative Literature, and I have no doubt that my students will both enjoy and benefit from it.”–W. Tyson Hausdoerffer, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Michael Collier is a professor of English at the University of Maryland. The Ledge, his most recent book of poems, was a finalist for both the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

Georgia Ann Machemer, Ph.D. is currently a visiting assistant professor in Classics at Duke University, and a fixed-term lecturer in Classics and History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.