Bacchai
| Author | : Euripides, |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 80 |
| Release | : 2012-05-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781849436144 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1849436142 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (142 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bacchai by : Euripides,
Download or read book Bacchai written by Euripides, and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-28 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dionysos, the God of wine and theatre has returned to his native land to take revenge on the puritanical Pentheus who refuses to recognise him of his rites. Remorselessly, savagely and with black humour, the God drives Pentheus and all the city to their shocking fate. This version was specially commissioned by the National Theatre for a production in May 2002, directed by Sir Peter Hall and scored by Sir Harrison Birtwhistle.
