Ladies’ Greek: Victorian Translations of Tragedy

 Ladies’ Greek (Princeton University Press) by Yopie Prins *91 chronicles the pursuit of classical literacy by women in the late 19th century, which coincided with the founding of women’s colleges in the United States and in Europe. Taking its title from a quote from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Ladies’ Greek focuses on women’s analysis of five Greek tragedies to explore the legacy of classical reception among women in the Victorian era. Key figures meriting extended profiles in the work include Barrett Browning, Virginia Woolf, and Edith Hamilton.