Author

Contributions

  • Shapiro, Alan, 1952- - Contributor
  • Burian, Peter, 1943- - Contributor

Publication

2003 - Oxford University Press, Oxford, England

Language

English

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Word Count

71250 words, Guess

Page Count

285 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC882/.01
  • LCCPA3827.A7 S53 2003
  • LCCPA3827.A7S53 2003

Description

The Oresteia -- Agamemnon, Choephori, and The Eumenides -- depicts the downfall of the house of Atreus: after King Agamemnon is murdered by Clytemnestra, their son, Orestes, is commanded by Apollo to avenge the crime by killing his mother, and he does so, bringing on himself the wrath of the Furies and the judgment of Athens. Together, the three plays are one of the major achievements of Greek antiquity. - Publisher.

Subjects

Topics

DramaGreekGrieksElectraOrestes882/.01Agamemnon

People

AeschylusAeschylus. Prometheus bound

Genres

  • Drama
  • Translations into English

Series Statement

  • The Greek tragedy in new translations

Other Editions

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