The Oresteia Trilogy: Agamemnon, the Libation-Bearers and the Furies Revised Edition Contributor(s): Aeschylus (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486292428 ISBN-13: 9780486292427 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $4.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1996 Annotation: Classic trilogy by great tragedian deals with the bloody history of the House of Atreus. Grand in style, rich in diction and dramatic dialogue, the plays embody Aeschylus' concerns with the destiny and fate of both individuals and the state, all played out under the watchful eye of the gods. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
Dewey: 882.01 |
LCCN: 96013715 |
Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.18" W x 8.5" (0.30 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Perhaps the greatest of the Greek tragedians, Aeschylus wrote 90 plays, but only seven have survived complete. Among them is this classic trilogy dealing with the bloody history of the House of Atreus. |