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Euripides’ Medea (431 BCE) is a play about a woman scorned. After sacrificing everything for Jason—her family, her home, her moral compass—Medea is abandoned for a younger princess. In response, she murders Jason’s new bride, the king of Corinth, and finally, her own two sons.

Note on legality: While free PDFs of out-of-copyright works (like Euripides) are abundant, Rachel Cusk’s adaptation is under copyright. Legitimate new PDFs are available for purchase from Faber, Amazon Kindle, and academic databases like ProQuest. Beware of piracy sites; supporting the author ensures more radical translations in the future. medea+rachel+cusk+pdf+new

Do not come to Cusk’s Medea looking for golden fleeces or talking serpents. Come for the argument. Come for the line: “To be a woman is to be a foreigner in your own life.” Euripides’ Medea (431 BCE) is a play about a woman scorned