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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Trojan Women Trojan Women Euripides "The Trojan Women" is a play by the 5th century B.C. Greek dramatist Euripides. The story takes place at the end of the Trojan war and is focused on the Greeks' division of the spoils, who happen to… OL10306670W
Women on the edge Women on the edge Euripides *Women on the Edge*, a collection of *Alcestis*, *Medea*, *Helen*, and *Iphegenia at Aulis*, provides a broad sample of Euripides' plays focusing on women, and spans the chronology of his surviving w… OL15006442W
Helen of Troy Helen of Troy Margaret George A lush, seductive novel of the legendary beauty whose face "launched a thousand ships"Daughter of a god, wife of a king, prize of antiquity's bloodiest war, Helen of Troy has inspired artists for mil… OL3355212W
Medea Medea Euripides "Medea has been betrayed. Her husband, Jason, has left her for a younger woman. He has forgotten all the promises he made and is even prepared to abandon their two sons. But Medea is not a woman to a… OL66501W
Nobody's Prize (Nobody's Princess #2) Nobody's Prize (Nobody's Princess #2) Esther M. Friesner In this rousing sequel to Nobody's Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece. Accompanied by her friend M… OL7988721W
Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess #1) Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess #1) Esther M. Friesner She is beautiful, she is a princess, and Aphrodite is her favorite goddess, but something in Helen of Sparta just itches for more out of life. Not one to count on the gods--or her looks--to take care… OL7988724W
Inside the walls of Troy Inside the walls of Troy Clemence McLaren The events surrounding the famous battle between the Greeks and the Trojans are told from the points of view of two women, the beautiful Helen and the prophetic Cassandra. OL90752W