The Oresteia: Agamemnon, the Libation-Bearers & the Furies

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Author: Aeschylus

ISBN-10: 0872203905

ISBN-13: 9780872203907

Category: Ancient Greek & Roman Drama

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Classic trilogy by great tragedian concerns the bloody history of the House of Atreus. Grand style, rich diction and dramatic dialogue. Still powerful after 2500 years.BooknewsTranslators Grene and O'Flaherty present a modern translation of the three plays composing the Oresteia and, with the assistance of director Nicholas Rudall, an abridged stage adaptation which transforms the Oresteia into an effective modern stage play. Includes introductory material. Cloth edition ($32.50). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Foreword7Acknowledgements11A Reading of 'The Oresteia': The Serpent and the Eagle13Agamemnon99The Libation Bearers173The Eumenides227The Genealogy of Orestes279Select Bibliography281Notes285Agamemnon285The Libation Bearers305The Eumenides317Glossary331