Performing Women

Excerpts from Gilbert Murray's Translation of Euripides' "Medea"

Title

Excerpts from Gilbert Murray's Translation of Euripides' "Medea"

Description

This document features three selected pages from Gilbert Murray's 1906 translation of Euripides' "Medea," showcasing the significant ‘Women of Corinth’ speech. Murray's translation played a crucial role in historical context, as it made its stage debut at London's Savoy Theater on October 22, 1907, in the production "Medea." Staged amidst growing public support for women's suffrage, the play emerged as one of the pioneering works in the genre of women's suffrage protest plays and songs. Excerpts from Murray's translation were included in the collection of texts that the Actresses' Franchise League compiled for presentations at suffragette gatherings. The ‘Women of Corinth’ speech amplified the play’s portrayal of the women’s fervent struggle against societal oppression and their quest for justice and equality.

Creator

Gilbert Murray

Date

1906

Type

Digital scan of Theatrical Script

Source

https://books.google.com/books?id=gWvKrIufwQ0C&oe=UTF-8

Item sets

Performing Women Student Collection

Media

omeka submission.pdf

This item was submitted on November 1, 2023 by Rose Beck using the form “Students” on the site “Performing Women”: https://omeka.dhcbarnard.org/s/performing-women