Bacchae of Euripides: A Communion Rite

by Wole Soyinka

Book Overview

Wole Soyinka has translated in both language and spirit a great classic of ancient Greek theater. He does so with a poet's ear for the cadences and rhythms of chorus and solo verse as well as a commanding dramatic use of the central social and religious myth. In his hands The Bacchae becomes a communal feast, a tumultuous celebration of life, and a robust ritual of the human and social psyche. "The Bacchae is the rites of an extravagant banquet, a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393325830
• ISBN13: 9780393325836
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"