The Oresteia |
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Author:
| Aeschylus, Shapiro, Alan Burian, Peter |
Series title: | Greek Tragedy in New Translations Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-515487-0 |
Publication Date: | May 2003 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Aeschylus' famed tragedies 'Agamemnon', 'The Libation Bearers' and 'The Eumenides' comprise 'The Oresteia', which uses the story of a family curse and a long history of murder and revenge to raise haunting questions about the nature and the price of justice.
Aeschylus' famed tragedies 'Agamemnon', 'The Libation Bearers' and 'The Eumenides' comprise 'The Oresteia', which uses the story of a family curse and a long history of murder and revenge to raise haunting questions about the nature and the price of justice.