Medea by Euripides is the classic Greek tragedy telling the tale of the vengeance of Medea on her husband Jason after he decided to marry the daughter of King Creon in order to have a more secure position in the city of Corinth. Enraged by what she sees as her husband's infidelity, Medea hatches a plan to get revenge on her husband, his new bride, and the bride's father. Because of her anger, King Creon decrees that Medea must leave the city immediately but relents to allow her to stay for one day in order to make preparations for herself and her children. Medea then sends her children with poisoned garments to the new bride on the pretense of asking that they be allowed to remain in the city with their father. The princess and her father are both killed by the poison. In a final act of revenge, Medea murders her children and escapes from Jason's wrath with their bodies.
A classic tragedy, I would recommend Medea for ages 15 and up.
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