The Oresteia of Aeschylus
$44.58
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
29 April 2020
Summary
The stories are familiar: family disharmony, mourning the loss of a loved one, vengeance, national tyranny, international war, a desire for justice. This new translation by Jeffrey Scott Bernstein, an independent scholar and novelist, preserves the artistry of the original while deploying a clear speech that directly addresses a twenty-first century temperament.The Oresteia, first performed in Greece in 458 bce, has been celebrated as an example of the highest literary art. The murder of King…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784108731 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784108731 |
| Author: | Jeffrey Scott Bernstein, Tom Phillips |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Carcanet Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 29 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 368g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Jeffrey Scott Bernstein
Jeffrey Scott Bernstein was born in Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Sheffield. The Oresteia of Aeschylus is his first published work.; Tom Phillips (Royal Academy of Arts) was born in London in 1937, attended Camberwell School of Art then taught at Bath Academy of Art, Ipswich and Wolverhampton Art College between 1965 and 1972.
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