Aeschylus: Oresteia |
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Author:
| Aeschylus, Collard, Christopher |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-814967-5 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $220.00 |
Book Description:
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Aeschylus' Oresteia is a tragedy of inescapable killing within one family, such that each generation must avenge it in kind. This new and close translation tries to preserve its theatrical and poetic qualities: introductory and explanatory matter emphasizes the interconnection of scenes, ideas, and language which distinguishes this unique work, the only trilogy to survive from Greek tragedy.
Aeschylus' Oresteia is a tragedy of inescapable killing within one family, such that each generation must avenge it in kind. This new and close translation tries to preserve its theatrical and poetic qualities: introductory and explanatory matter emphasizes the interconnection of scenes, ideas, and language which distinguishes this unique work, the only trilogy to survive from Greek tragedy.