The Oresteia of Aeschylus
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Introductory essays.- I. The rise of Greek tragedy.- II. The Orestean triology.- Translation - Agamemnon, Choephoroe, Eumenidesthis book was published in 1900 Aeschylus: Oresteia. The Oresteia trilogy consists of three closely connected plays, all extant, that… The Oresteia tells the story of the house of Atreus. The first play, Agamemnon, portrays the victorious return of that king from the Trojan War and his murder by his wife, Clytemnestra, and her lover, Aegisthus.aeschylus was an ancient Greek tragedian. He is often described as the father of tragedy. Academics' knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and ...Died: c. 456 BC
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Why would any American read a zillion year old greek tragedy?I mean why would anyone be interested in a story filled with murdering wives, treacherous villains, matricidal sons and supernatural avengers?In typical hollywood fashion the whole book even has a happy ending!Phooey!Michael Ayrton, however, produced illustrations that are worth the time to remove and frame. The rendition of Cassandra pulling her hair out is worth the price of a used copy.All you college English majors can decorate your digs with some first class art this way.