The Oresteia
agamemnon, the libation bearers, the eumenides
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- Paperback
335 pages
- Release Date
31 March 1978
Summary
The Oresteia: A Cycle of Vengeance and Renewal
In “The Oresteia” – the sole surviving trilogy from ancient Greek drama – Aeschylus delves into the gruesome cycle of murder and retribution within the royal house of Argos. This epic unfolds as a journey from shadows to enlightenment, from fury to reasoned rule, and from ancient rites to the foundations of civilization. Its enduring essence lies in the themes of conflict and rebirth.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140443332 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140443339 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Aeschylus |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 335 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 31 March 1978 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 164mm x 204mm |
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“Conveys more vividly and powerfully than any of the ten competitors I have consulted the eternal power of this masterpiece … a triumph.” –Bernard Levin
“Conveys more vividly and powerfully than any of the ten competitors I have consulted the eternal power of this masterpiece … a triumph.” –Bernard Levin “How satisfying to read at last a modern translation which is rooted in Greek feeling and Greek thought … both the stature and the profound instinctive genius of Aeschylus are recognised.” –Mary Renault, author of The King Must Die
About The Author
Aeschylus
Aeschylus was born of noble family near Athens in 525 BC. He took part in the Persian Wars, and his epitaph represents him as fighting at Marathon. He wrote more than seventy plays, of which only seven have survived.
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