The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides
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By Aeschylus, Robert Fagles (Translator), Robert Fagles (Introduction), W. B. Stanford (Introduction), Robert Fagles (Noted by), W. B. Stanford (Noted by)
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In the Oresteia Aeschylus addressed the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. As they move from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, their spirit of struggle and regeneration becomes an everlasting song of celebration. In Agamemnon, a king's decision to sacrifice his daughter and turn the tide of war inflicts lasting damage on his family, culminating in a terrible act of retribution; The Libation Bear...


