The Suppliant Women (c. 463 BC) 50 women from Egypt seek asylum in Argos to avoid forced marriage with their cousins. The play details their terror and agony at being forced to leave their homeland as refugees, and how they manage to be granted permanent residency and accommodation by the King and the assembly.
Details
- Publication Date
- Nov 9, 2023
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781446672143
- Category
- History
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Aeschylus, Translated by: Colin Young
Specifications
- Pages
- 33
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- A4 (8.27 x 11.69 in / 210 x 297 mm)