| Aeschylus: Persians and Other Plays Contributor(s): Collard, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198149689 ISBN-13: 9780198149682 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: A new, accurate, and readable translation of four of Aeschylus' plays: Persians, Seven Against Thebes, Suppliants, and Prometheus Bound. It is based upon the most authoritative recent edition of the Greek text and particular care is taken with the many lyric passages. A lengthy introduction sets the plays in their original context, and includes short appreciative essays on them. The explanatory notes treat dramatic issues, structure and form, and theatrical aspects, as well as details of content and language. Major difficulties in the texts themselves, which affect general interpretation, are briefly discussed. The volume as a whole should provide an informative, reliable, and suggestive basis for study and enjoyment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Drama | Religious & Liturgical - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| LCCN: 2007028397 |
| Lexile Measure: 1380 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 5.85" W x 8.49" (1.30 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A new, accurate, and readable translation of four of Aeschylus' plays: Persians, Seven Against Thebes, Suppliants, and Prometheus Bound. It is based upon the most authoritative recent edition of the Greek text and particular care is taken with the many lyric passages. A lengthy introduction sets the plays in their original context, and includes short appreciative essays on them. The explanatory notes treat dramatic issues, structure and form, and theatrical aspects, as well as details of content and language. Major difficulties in the texts themselves, which affect general interpretation, are briefly discussed. The volume as a whole should provide an informative, reliable, and suggestive basis for study and enjoyment. |