Iphigenia in Taurus (Further Reading)

Further Reading

• Bieber, Margaret. The Greek and Roman Theatre, 1961.

  A thorough description of the function and form of theatrical performances in ancient Greece and Rome.

• Kitto, H. D. F. The Greeks Penguin Books, 1991.

  This work describes the daily life, religion, philosophy, and political world of the Greeks, written in a conversational style with excerpts of famous speeches woven into the narrative to give a better sense of the Greek mind.

• Lucas, F. L. Euripides and His Influence, Marshall Jones, 1923.

  Lucas describes some of the innovations of Euripides’s plays and how his work influenced later generations of writers.

• Murray, Gilbert. Euripides and His Age, Oxford University Press, 1955.

  A landmark work describing the historical context of Euripides’s Athens, including the Peloponnesian War and the rise of the Sophists. Murray describes the function of such dramatic elements as the prologue, chorus, and messenger, and explains Euripides’s unique use of them.