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The Oresteia (Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides) Classics S. (Penguin Classics)
The only trilogy in Greek drama that survives from antiquity, Aeschylus' The Oresteia is translated by Robert fagles with an introduction, notes and glossary written in collaboration with W.B. Stanford in Penguin Classics.
In the Oresteia Aeschylus addressed the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. As they move from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, their spirit of struggle and regeneration becomes an everlasting song of celebration. In Agamemnon, a king's decision to sacrifice his daughter and turn the tide of war inflicts lasting damage on his family, culminating in a terrible act of retribution; The Libation Bearers deals with the aftermath of Clytemnestra's regicide, as her son Orestes sets out to avenge his father's death; and in
In the Oresteia Aeschylus addressed the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. As they move from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, their spirit of struggle and regeneration becomes an everlasting song of celebration. In Agamemnon, a king's decision to sacrifice his daughter and turn the tide of war inflicts lasting damage on his family, culminating in a terrible act of retribution; The Libation Bearers deals with the aftermath of Clytemnestra's regicide, as her son Orestes sets out to avenge his father's death; and in
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Publisher : Penguin Classics; Bilingual edition (29 Sept. 1977)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 0140443339
ISBN-13 : 978-0140443332
Dimensions : 12.95 x 1.45 x 19.3 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 40,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
64 in Epics
81 in Mystical Poetry
114 in Love Poetry (Books)
Customer reviews: 4.6
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Publisher : Penguin Classics; Bilingual edition (29 Sept. 1977)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 0140443339
ISBN-13 : 978-0140443332
Dimensions : 12.95 x 1.45 x 19.3 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 40,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
64 in Epics
81 in Mystical Poetry
114 in Love Poetry (Books)
Customer reviews: 4.6
601 ratings
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