{"product_id":"the-complete-aeschylus-volume-i-the-oresteia-9780199753635","title":"The Complete Aeschylus: Volume I: The Oresteia","description":"Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in\u003cbr\u003eorder to evoke the poetry of the originals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAeschylus' \u003cem\u003eOresteia\u003c\/em\u003e, the only ancient tragic trilogy to survive, is one of the great foundational texts of Western culture. It begins with \u003cem\u003eAgamemnon\u003c\/em\u003e, which describes Agamemnon's return from the Trojan War and his murder at the hands of his wife Clytemnestra, continues with her murder by their son\u003cbr\u003eOrestes in \u003cem\u003eLibation Bearers\u003c\/em\u003e, and concludes with Orestes' acquittal at a court founded by Athena in \u003cem\u003eEumenides\u003c\/em\u003e. The trilogy thus traces the evolution of justice in human society from blood vengeance to the rule of law, Aeschylus' contribution to a Greek legend steeped in murder, adultery, human\u003cbr\u003esacrifice, cannibalism, and endless intrigue. This new translation is faithful to the strangeness of the original Greek and to its enduring human truth, expressed in language remarkable for poetic intensity, rich metaphorical texture, and a verbal density that modulates at times into powerful\u003cbr\u003esimplicity. The translation's precise but complicated rhythms honor the music of the Greek, bringing into unforgettable English the Aeschylean vision of a world fraught with spiritual and political tensions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aeschylus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.93h x 5.39w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199753635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Burian\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Classical and Comparative Literatures and Theater Studies at Duke University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Shapiro\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A winner of the prestigious Lila Wallace Reader's Digest award 1992-95, he is the author of several poetry collections, including \u003cem\u003eTantalus in Love\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSong and Dance\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Dead Alive Busy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39822020444275,"sku":"9780199753635","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4b5910e2-2185-4d50-9dd1-bb7d38782500.jpg?v=1644519431","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-complete-aeschylus-volume-i-the-oresteia-9780199753635","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}