The Oresteia : a trilogy of Greek tragedies / Aeschylus ; translated by Jeffrey Scott Bernstein ; with masks by Tom Phillips.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aeschylus, author.

Contributor:

Bernstein, Jeffrey Scott, translator, writer of added commentary, writer of added commentary.

Phillips, Tom, illustrator.

Series:

Carcanet classics

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Aeschylus. Oresteia--English--Drama.

Aeschylus.

Agamemnon, King of Mycenae (Mythological character)--Drama.

Agamemnon.

Orestes, King of Argos (Mythological character)--Drama.

Orestes.

Electra (Greek mythological figure)--Drama.

Electra.

Agamemnon, King of Mycenae (Mythological character).

Electra (Greek mythological figure).

Orestes, King of Argos (Mythological character).

Genre:

Drama.

Physical Description:

xii, 271 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

Other Title:

Oresteia of Aeschylus

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Carcanet Press, 2020.

Summary:

"The stories are familiar: family disharmony, mourning the loss of a loved one, vengeance, national tyranny, international war, a desire for justice. This new translation by Jeffrey Scott Bernstein, an independent scholar and novelist, preserves the artistry of the original while deploying a clear speech that directly addresses a twenty-first century temperament. The Oresteia, first performed in Greece in 458 bce, has been celebrated as an example of the highest literary art. The murder of King Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra, the bloody vengeance their son Orestes wreaks upon his mother, and the appearance of the goddess Athena to sort matters out, tells a foundation narrative of world drama. The trilogy traces a progression from personal blood feud to institutionalised justice, and in doing so celebrates, by the end, the triumph of democracy among the citizenry."-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: I. Agamemnon

Notes

II. Choephori

III. Eumenides

Afterword

a. Origins of Greek Theatre

b. Greek Theatre

c. Innovations of Aeschylus, Father of Tragedy

d. Who Was Aeschylus?

e. Translation

f. The Original Text of the Oresteia

g. Agamemnon

h. Choephori

i. Eumenides

j. Note on the Chorus

Maps

Clytemnestra's Chain of Beacon Fires

Place Names.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781784108731

1784108731

OCLC:

1128449471

Publisher Number:

99985256867