Cawdor, a Long Poem: Medea, After Euripides

by Robinson Jeffers

Book Overview

The verse narrative Cawdor, set on the ruthless California coast which Jeffers knew so well, tells a simple tale: an aging widower, Cawdor, unwilling to relinquish his youth, knowingly marries a young girl who does not love him. She falls in love with his son, Hood, and the narrative unfolds in tragedy of immense proportions.

Medea is a verse adaptation of Euripides' drama and was created especially for the actress Judith Anderson. Their combined...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811200736
• ISBN13: 9780811200738
• Release Date: January 1970
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.9"