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:	320
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-action
Abbreviations: play-titles and works frequently cited
Introduction
Advice on the Text, Translation, and Explanatory Notes
Bibliography and Further Reading
A Chronology of Aeschylus
Map of Greece and the Aegean Sea
The Plays of the Oresteia
Agamemnon
Libation Bearers
Eumenides
Explanatory Notes
Textual Appendix