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The Oresteia - by Aeschylus (Paperback)

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  • The most famous series of ancient Greek plays, and the only surviving trilogy, is the Oresteia of Aeschylus, consisting of Agamemnon, Choephoroe, and Eumenides.
  • About the Author: Hugh Lloyd-Jones was Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford and author of, among many titles, The Justice of Zeus (1983).
  • 288 Pages
  • Drama, Ancient & Classical

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The most famous series of ancient Greek plays, and the only surviving trilogy, is the Oresteia of Aeschylus, consisting of Agamemnon, Choephoroe, and Eumenides. These three plays recount the murder of Agamemnon by his queen Clytemnestra on his return from Troy with the captive Trojan princess Cassandra; the murder in turn of Clytemnestra by their son Orestes; and Orestes' subsequent pursuit by the Avenging Furies (Eumenides) and eventual absolution.

Hugh Lloyd-Jones's informative notes elucidate the text, and introductions to each play set the trilogy against the background of Greek religion as a whole and Greek tragedy in particular, providing a balanced assessment of Aeschylus's dramatic art.

This superior translation should be read by every student of Greek civilization, classical literature, and drama.



About the Author



Hugh Lloyd-Jones was Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford and author of, among many titles, The Justice of Zeus (1983).
Dimensions (Overall): 8.73 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: .74 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: Ancient & Classical
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Aeschylus
Language: English
Street Date: May 16, 2014
TCIN: 85053518
UPC: 9780520282100
Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-0337
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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