Prometheus Bound / The Suppliants / Seven Against Thebes / The Persians Aeschylus
Klasična književnost
089226
Harmondsworth, Middlesex
1968
11×18
meki
160
engleski
Cijena: 6,00 EUR
This iconic pocket edition brings together a collection of the four remaining plays by Aeschylus, the founder of ancient Greek tragedy, outside of his famous Oresteia trilogy. The book was translated from the original Greek and features an extensive introduction by the esteemed British classicist Philip Vellacott, whose work is renowned for successfully balancing an elevated poetic tone with modern, accessible language. His introduction provides an in-depth analysis of each piece and thoroughly explains their historical and mythological sources, adding substantial scholarly value to this volume.The collection opens with "Prometheus Bound", a poignant tragedy about the Titan brutally punished by Zeus for gifting fire and knowledge to humanity, a play whose authorship historians still question today. This is followed by "The Suppliants", a work that tracks the fifty daughters of Danaus fleeing from Egypt to Argos to escape a forced marriage. The third play in the collection, "Seven Against Thebes", portrays the relentless downfall of the last members of Oedipus' cursed family through the bloody conflict and death of his two sons. The volume concludes with "The Persians", a unique masterpiece in world literature as the only surviving Greek tragedy dealing with a real, contemporary historical event—the defeat of the Persians at the Battle of Salamis—presented from the psychological perspective of the defeated Persian court. Due to its comprehensive nature and distinguished translation, this edition is an excellent and valuable addition to any home library of classical literature.
