The Medea Of Euripides

The Medea of Euripides (1898) — Translated by P.B. Halcombe, published by Blackie and Son

Fresh from the year 1898 (well, not that fresh anymore), this venerable school edition of Euripides’ Medea comes with all the trimmings you’d expect: faded cloth boards, the odd pencil scribble from a long-forgotten student, and that unmistakable smell of Very Old Book™. Halcombe’s translation and notes were meant to guide young scholars through one of the darkest and most enduring Greek tragedies—where betrayal, revenge, and child-murder make for a light afternoon’s reading.

Published by Blackie and Son, a name that practically screams “respectable Victorian educational text,” this copy is a charming relic from an era when classics were beaten into schoolchildren with both rigor and regularity.

Perfect for the collector of antiquated translations, the lover of tragic drama, or anyone who just wants to own something both a little scholarly and a little shabby.

At Crappy Old Books, we specialise in the not-quite-perfect survivors of the past—and this one wears its age proudly.

This is an ex-school book from Old Palace school in Croydon.

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