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OverviewThe 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Aeschylus , Hugh Lloyd-JonesPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.054kg ISBN: 9780520282100ISBN 10: 0520282108 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 16 May 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAgamemnon The Choephoroe EumenidesReviewsAuthor InformationHugh Lloyd-Jones was Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford and author of, among many titles, The Justice of Zeus (1983). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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