This perceptive and fluently written study is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the complex and anomalous work of Euripides." - Choice "Euripides and the Tragic Tradition asks all the right questions. It forces us to confront the many contradictions in Euripides' work, demonstrates the differences between the literary assumptions of Sophocles and Euripides, and challenges us to respond to Euripidean drama with sophistication and sensitivity.