Medea Methuen Student Edition - Student Editions Author:Euripides The most controversial of the Greek tragedians, Euripides is also the most modern in his sympathies, a dramatist who handles the complex emotions of his characters with extraordinary depth and insight. Medea, one of his most challenging plays, is also one of his most popular. Wronged and discarded by her husband, Med... more »ea gradually reveals her revenge in its increasing horror, while the audience is led to understand the incomprehensible: a woman who murders her own children. Since its first production (431 B.C.), the play has exerted an irresistible attraction for actors and directors alike.« less