Iphigenia in Tauris - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Bog

Iphigenia in Tauris is a play written by the famous German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The play is based on the ancient Greek myth of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon, who was sacrificed to the gods in order to ensure victory in the Trojan War. In Goethe's version, Iphigenia has been saved from death by the goddess Artemis and has been living in exile in the land of Tauris. She is now a priestess in the temple of Artemis and is tasked with performing human sacrifices. However, when two strangers arrive on the island, Iphigenia begins to question her duty and ultimately decides to help them escape. The play explores themes of duty, loyalty, and the struggle between personal desires and societal expectations. Goethe's writing is known for its poetic language and deep philosophical insights, making Iphigenia in Tauris a classic piece of literature that is still widely studied and performed today.1794. The German poet, dramatist, novelist, translator, scientist and musician, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a master of world literature, the author of The Sorrows of Young Werther, Wilhelm Meister and Faust. Goethe has rewritten Euripides's Iphigenia in Tauris into a rather amazing celebration of how one pure woman could heal the insanity and evils of the pagan past, symbolized by the dysfunctional House of Atreus as well as by King Thoas, whose notion of hospitality was to sacrifice passing strangers to his god. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.