Oresteia by Aeschylus (English) Paperback Book

Description: Oresteia by Aeschylus, Christopher Collard The Oresteia is the only trilogy of tragedy plays to survive from Ancient Greece. Agamemnon, Libation Bearers, and Eumenides have established the enduring themes of Greek tragedy—the inexorable nature of Fate, the relationship between justice, revenge, and religion. In this family history, Fate and the gods decree that each generation will repeat the crimes and endure the suffering of their forebears. When Agamemnon is murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, their son Orestes must avenge his father's death. Only Orestes' appeal to the goddess Athena saves him from his mother's Furies, breaking the bloody chain; together gods and humans inaugurate a way of just conduct that will ensure stable families and a strong community.The Oresteia is majestic as theater and as literature, and this new translation seeks to preserve both these qualities. The introduction and notes emphasize the relationship between the scenes, ideas, and language that distinguishes this unique work. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Agamemnon *Libation Bearers *Eumenides Aeschylus Oresteia is the only trilogy to survive from Greek tragedy, and the religious and moral ideas it enacts afterwards influenced a great dramatic genre, as well as giving its three plays their lasting significance. In this family history, Fate and the gods decree that each generation will repeat the crimes and endure the suffering of their forebears. WhenAgamemnon is murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, their son Orestes must avenge his fathers death. Only Orestes appeal to the goddess Athena saves him from his mothers Furies, breaking the bloody chain; together gods andhumans inaugurate a way of just conduct that will ensure stable families and a strong community. The Oresteia is majestic as theatre and as literature, and this new translation seeks to preserve both these qualities. The introduction and notes emphasize the interconnection of scenes, ideas, and language that distinguishes this unique work. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literaturefrom around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leadingauthorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Author Biography Christopher Collard was Professor of Classics at the University of Wales, Swansea from 1975 until his retirement in 1996. He has published annotated editions of Euripides Suppliant Women, Hecuba, and Select Fragmentary Plays Table of Contents AgamemnonLibation BearersEumenides Long Description Agamemnon *Libation Bearers *Eumenides Aeschylus Oresteia is the only trilogy to survive from Greek tragedy, and the religious and moral ideas it enacts afterwards influenced a great dramatic genre, as well as giving its three plays their lasting significance. In this family history, Fate and the gods decree that each generation will repeat the crimes and endure the suffering of their forebears. WhenAgamemnon is murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, their son Orestes must avenge his fathers death. Only Orestes appeal to the goddess Athena saves him from his mothers Furies, breaking the bloody chain; together gods andhumans inaugurate a way of just conduct that will ensure stable families and a strong community. The Oresteia is majestic as theatre and as literature, and this new translation seeks to preserve both these qualities. The introduction and notes emphasize the interconnection of scenes, ideas, and language that distinguishes this unique work. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literaturefrom around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leadingauthorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Feature Oresteia is the collective name given to the three plays by Aeschylus, the founder of Greek tragedy, on the story of Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, and OrestesThis new translation is deliberately faithful to the original in meaning and tone, reproducing the dignity of Aeschylus verseIntroduction offers an appreciation of the Oresteia in the context of dramatic poetry then and nowDetailed notes explain mythical, historical, and cultural phenomena and trace the complex linking of ideas and language in the playsThe translation uses the most authoritative critical edition of the Greek textIncludes textual appendix and map Details ISBN019953781X Author Christopher Collard Short Title ORESTEIA Pages 320 Language English Translator Christopher Collard ISBN-10 019953781X ISBN-13 9780199537815 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Residence GR Birth 0525 Death 0456 UK Release Date 2008-11-13 NZ Release Date 2008-11-13 Illustrations 1 map Narrator Llewella Gideon Illustrator Paul Kidby Edited by Jean Orsoni Affiliation Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers Position Instructor Qualifications QC Publisher Oxford University Press Series Oxford Worlds Classics Year 2008 Publication Date 2008-11-13 DEWEY 882.01 Audience General AU Release Date 2008-11-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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