| Aeschylus Plays: II: The Oresteia; Agamemnon; The Libation-Bearers; The Eumenides Contributor(s): Aeschylus (Author), Walton, J. Michael (Editor), McLeish, Kenneth (Translator) |
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ISBN: 041365480X ISBN-13: 9780413654809 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| Lexile Measure: 1380 |
| Series: Classical Dramatists |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.08" W x 8.02" (0.42 lbs) 164 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Four of Aeschylus' greatest plays reissued in the new Classical Greek Dramatists series Includes the Oresteia trilogy, a key sequence of plays within the Western dramatic tradition - widely studied in schools and universities. Agamemnon tells the tale of the king's return from the battle of Troyto find that his wife has laid out a red carpet to welcome him that will, ironically, lead him to his death; The Libation Bearers continues the saga into the next generation with Orestes and Electra seeking justice for their dead father whilst in the Eumenides, the traces of inherited bloodlust are laid to rest by the figure of Athene. Translated with an introduction and notes from J. Michael Walton - the series editor for the Greek classics and reissued in the new Methuen Classical Greek Dramatists series in stylish, new and modern jackets. |
Contributor Bio(s): Aeschylus: - Aeschylus (est. 525-456 B.C.E.) was the father of Greek tragedy, whose innovations in theater included conflict directly between characters, rather than through the intermediary of the chorus. Though a highly prolific playwright of an estimated seventy to ninety plays, only seven of Aeschylus' works survive. Among the most famous are The Persians and the Oresteia trilogy: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides. |