The most renowned of Aeschylusā tragedies and one of the foundational texts of Western literature, the Oresteia trilogy is about cycles of deception and brutality within the ruling family of Argos. In Agamemnon, afflicted queen Clytemnestra awaits her husbandās return from war to commit a terrible act of retribution for the murder of her daughter. The next two plays, radically retitled here as The Women at the Graveside and Orestes in Athens, deal with the aftermath of the regicide, Orestesā search to avenge his fatherās death, and the ceaseless torment of the young prince. A powerful discourse on the formation of democracy after a period of violent chaos, The Oresteia has long illuminated the tensions between loyalty to oneās family and to the greater community. Now, Oliver Taplinās āvivid and accessible translationā (Victoria Mohl) captures the lyricism of the original, in what is sure to be a classic for generations to come.
This book title, The Oresteia (Agamemnon, Women at the Graveside, Orestes in Athens), ISBN: 9781631494666, by Aeschylus, Oliver Taplin, published by Liveright (October 23, 2018) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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