Aeschylus: Oresteia

by Aeschylus, Christopher Collard

Overview

This new and close translation of Aeschylus' Oresteia tries to preserve its theatrical and poetic qualities: introductory and explanatory matter emphasizes the interconnection of scenes, ideas, and language that distinguishes this unique work, the only trilogy to survive from Greek tragedy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198149675
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/24/2002
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	8.78(w) x 5.88(h) x 0.84(d)
Lexile:	1380L (what's this?)

About the Author

Christopher Collard was Professor of Classics at the University of Wales, Swansea from 1975 until his retirement in 1996.

Table of Contents

The Oresteia: summary of the stage-actionAbbreviations: play-titles and works frequently citedIntroductionAdvice on the Text, Translation, and Explanatory NotesBibliography and Further ReadingA Chronology of AeschylusMap of Greece and the Aegean SeaThe Plays of the OresteiaAgamemnonLibation BearersEumenidesExplanatory NotesTextual Appendix