num_pages: 360
description: Euripides (c.484-406 B.C.) was the most controversial of the three great Greek tragedians and the most modern. His major themes- religious scepticism, the injustices suffered by women and the destructive folly of war-are issues still vitally important today.
language: English
title: The Bacchae and Other Plays
titlecomplete: The Bacchae and Other Plays
genres: Mythology, Greece, Theatre, Drama, Plays, Poetry, Literature, Classics, Fiction, Ancient
ratings_count: 5780
publisher: Penguin Classics