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The Complete Aeschylus - Volume I: The Oresteia (Paperback)
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The Complete Aeschylus - Volume I: The Oresteia (Paperback)
Series: Greek Tragedy in New Translations
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Loot Price R456
Discovery Miles 4 560
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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 order to evoke the poetry of
the originals. Aeschylus' Oresteia, the only ancient tragic trilogy
to survive, is one of the great foundational texts of Western
culture. It begins with Agamemnon, 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 Orestes in
Libation Bearers, and concludes with Orestes' acquittal at a court
founded by Athena in Eumenides. 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 sacrifice, 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
simplicity. 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.
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