The Oresteia Of Aeschylus
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: previous owner. Binding condition: Binding intact, pages secure.
Robert Lowell's The Oresteia of Aeschylus presents a bold and commanding adaptation of one of the greatest works of ancient Greek tragedy, Aeschylus's monumental trilogy chronicling the fall and redemption of the House of Atreus. The cycle follows Agamemnon's murder at the hands of his wife Clytemnestra, the vengeance wrought by their son Orestes, and the final trial by the gods that transforms blood-vengeance into civic justice. Lowell, one of the foremost American poets of the twentieth century, brings his trademark intensity and lyrical authority to the ancient text, rendering it with a raw, modern energy that electrifies every speech and choral ode. This version, published by Faber and Faber, stands as a landmark in classical translation, balancing fidelity to the source with the unmistakable voice of a poet at the height of his powers.
Author: Robert Lowell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Faber and Faber
Genre: Plays
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: previous owner. Binding condition: Binding intact, pages secure.
Robert Lowell's The Oresteia of Aeschylus presents a bold and commanding adaptation of one of the greatest works of ancient Greek tragedy, Aeschylus's monumental trilogy chronicling the fall and redemption of the House of Atreus. The cycle follows Agamemnon's murder at the hands of his wife Clytemnestra, the vengeance wrought by their son Orestes, and the final trial by the gods that transforms blood-vengeance into civic justice. Lowell, one of the foremost American poets of the twentieth century, brings his trademark intensity and lyrical authority to the ancient text, rendering it with a raw, modern energy that electrifies every speech and choral ode. This version, published by Faber and Faber, stands as a landmark in classical translation, balancing fidelity to the source with the unmistakable voice of a poet at the height of his powers.