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| Prometheus Bound and Other Plays: Prometheus Bound, the Suppliants, Seven Against Thebes, the Persians (Classics) by Aeschylus Aeschylus (525–456 BC) brought a new grandeur and epic sweep to the drama of classical Athens, raising it to the status of high art. In Prometheus Bound the defiant Titan Prometheus is brutally punished by Zeus for daring to improve the state of wretchedness and servitude in which mankind is kept. The Suppliants tells the story of the... Today's Bargain Price: $10.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: All Religion & Spirituality | | |
| The Oresteia of Aeschylus (Illustrated) by Aeschylus The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus which concerns the end of the curse on the House of Atreus. When originally performed it was accompanied by Proteus, a satyr play that would have been performed following the trilogy; it has not survived. The term "Oresteia" originally probably referred to all four plays... Today's Bargain Price: $2.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Oresteia by Aeschylus William von Humbolt wrote of Aeschylus' The Oresteia that "among all the products of the Greek stage, none can compare with it in tragic power; no other play shows the same intensity and pureness of belief in the divine and good; none can surpass the lessons it teaches and the wisdom of which it is the mouthpiece." A sequence of three... Today's Bargain Price: $3.99 Or FREE with  Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: All Fantasy | | |
| Agamemnon by Aeschylus Aeschylus' Agamemnon, first produced in 458 BC, is the opening play in his Oresteian trilogy. Agamemnon returns home after the Trojan Wars with his concubine Cassandra and is murdered by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover, Aegisthus. The ensuing blood feud continues until the third and final play, Eumenides, when peace is finally... Today's Bargain Price: $0.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides... by Aeschylus Beautifully designed and carefully proofed for digital publication, this book includes:• 10 unique illustrations relevant to its content;• Table of Contents with Quick Navigation.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... Today's Bargain Price: $2.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Choëphoroe (Libation-Bearers) of Aeschylus by Aeschylus "The Choëphoroe (Libation-Bearers) of Aeschylus" by Aeschylus (translated by Gilbert Murray). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that... Today's Bargain Price: $1.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Seven Against Thebes by Aeschylus Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: our knowledge of the genre begins with his work and our understanding of earlier tragedies is largely based on inferences from his surviving... Today's Bargain Price: $2.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: All Fantasy; All Politics, History and Current Events | | |
| The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides by Aeschylus One of the founding documents of Western culture and the only surviving ancient Greek trilogy, the Oresteia of Aeschylus is one of the great tragedies of all time.The three plays of the Oresteia portray the bloody events that follow the victorious return of King Agamemnon from the Trojan War, at the start of which he had sacrificed his... Today's Bargain Price: $4.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| Persians (Greek Tragedy in New Translations) by Aeschylus The Persians, Aeschylus' earliest surviving tragedy, holds a fascination both for readers of Greek drama and Greek history. Not only is it the earliest existing play in the Western tradition, it is drawn directly from the playwright's own experiences at the battle of Salamis, making it the only account of the Persian Wars composed by an... Today's Bargain Price: $9.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Persians by Aeschylus The Persians is an Athenian tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus. First produced in 472 BC it is the oldest surviving play in the history of theatre. It dramatises the Persian response to news of their military defeat at the Battle of Salamis (480 BC), which was a decisive episode in the Greco–Persian Wars; as such, the play... Today's Bargain Price: $0.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Action and Adventure; All Historical Fiction | | |
| The Electra Plays (Hackett Classics) by Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides, Paul Woodruff, Peter Meineck, Cecelia Eaton Luschnig, Justina Gregory Translated, with Notes, by Peter Meineck, Cecelia Eaton Luschnig, & Paul Woodruff Introduction by Justina Gregory."Today good reading and effective performance of ancient drama require a constellation of talents to succeed, and in the four brought together for The Electra Plays we are getting some of the best. Justina Gregory provides... Today's Bargain Price: $9.20 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: All Mystery, Crime & Thrillers | | |
| The Complete Aeschylus: Volume I: The Oresteia (Greek Tragedy in New Translations) by Aeschylus 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... Today's Bargain Price: $8.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| Prometheus Bound (Hackett Classics) by Aeschylus This is an outstandingly useful edition of Prometheus Bound. The translation is both faithful and graceful, and the introduction to this difficult play is a model of clarity, intelligence, and a profound familiarity with the workings of Greek myth, Greek literature, and literature in general. --Rachel Hadas, Department of English... Today's Bargain Price: $8.95 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: All Fantasy | | |
| The Oresteian Trilogy: Agamemnon; The Choephori; The Eumenides by Aeschylus Aeschylus (525-c.456 bc) set his great trilogy in the immediate aftermath of the Fall of Troy, when King Agamemnon returns to Argos, a victor in war. Agamemnon depicts the hero's discovery that his family has been destroyed by his wife's infidelity and ends with his death at her callous hand. Clytemnestra's crime is repaid in The... Today's Bargain Price: $9.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: All Religion & Spirituality | | |
| The Oresteia (Greek Tragedy in New Translations) by Aeschylus 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... Today's Bargain Price: $10.75 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: All Mystery, Crime & Thrillers | | |
| Aeschylus II: The Oresteia (The Complete Greek Tragedies) by Aeschylus Aeschylus II contains “The Oresteia,” translated by Richmond Lattimore, and fragments of “Proteus,” translated by Mark Griffith. Sixty years ago, the University of Chicago Press undertook a momentous project: a new translation of the Greek tragedies that would be the ultimate resource for teachers, students, and readers. They succeeded.... Today's Bargain Price: $9.89 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| Oresteia (Hackett Classics) by Aeschylus Meineck's translation is faithful and supple; the language employed is modern without betraying the grandeur and complexity--particularly the images--of the Aeschylean text. After reading this translation, one has but one further wish: to see it and hear it at Delphi, Epidaurus or Syracuse. --Herman Van Looy, L'Antiquite Classique Today's Bargain Price: $9.40 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: All Politics, History and Current Events | | |
| The Oresteia Trilogy: Agamemnon, The Libation-Bearers and The Furies (Dover Thrift Editions: Plays) by Aeschylus Perhaps the greatest of the Greek tragedians, Aeschylus wrote 90 plays, but only seven have survived complete. Among them is this classic trilogy dealing with the bloody history of the House of Atreus.In Agamemnon, the warrior who defeated Troy returns to Argos and is murdered by his wife Clytemnestra for sacrificing their daughter... Today's Bargain Price: $2.49 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Persians and Other Plays: The Persians / Prometheus Bound / Seven Against Thebes / The Suppliants (Penguin Classics) by Aeschylus Aeschylus (525-456 BC) brought a new grandeur and epic sweep to the drama of classical Athens, raising it to the status of high art. The Persians, the only Greek tragedy to deal with events from recent Athenian history, depicts the final defeat of Persia in the battle of Salamis, through the eyes of the Persian court of King Xerxes... Today's Bargain Price: $9.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| Aeschylus I: The Persians, The Seven Against Thebes, The Suppliant Maidens, Prometheus Bound (The Complete Greek... by Aeschylus Aeschylus I contains “The Persians,” translated by Seth Benardete; “The Seven Against Thebes,” translated by David Grene; “The Suppliant Maidens,” translated by Seth Benardete; and “Prometheus Bound,” translated by David Grene. Sixty years ago, the University of Chicago Press undertook a momentous project: a new translation of the Greek... Today's Bargain Price: $10.69 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Persians by Aeschylus The PersiansBy Aeschylus Translated by Robert PotterThe mighty Xerxes from Darius sprung, The stream of whose rich blood flows in our veins, Leads against Greece; whether his arrowy shower Shot from the strong-braced bow, or the huge spear High brandish'd, in the deathful field prevails.Table Of Contains....Part-1 Part-2 Part-3 Part-4 Today's Bargain Price: $3.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Action and Adventure; All Historical Fiction; All Religious Fiction | | |
| Aeschylus: Persae by Aeschylus, A. F. Garvie Aeschylus' Persae, first produced in 472 BC, is the oldest surviving Greek tragedy. It is also the only extant Greek tragedy that deals, not with a mythological subject, but with an event of recent history, the Greek defeat of the Persians at Salamis in 480 BC. Unlike Aeschylus' other surviving plays, it is apparently not part of a... Today's Bargain Price: $179.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Oresteia: Agamemnon, Choephoroe, Eumenides; Introduction by Richard Seaford by Aeschylus One of the founding documents of Western culture and the only surviving ancient Greek trilogy, the Oresteia of Aeschylus is one of the great tragedies of all time.The three plays of the Oresteia portray the bloody events that follow the victorious return of King Agamemnon from the Trojan War, at the start of which he had sacrificed his... Today's Bargain Price: $10.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Oresteia by Aeschylus Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: our knowledge of the genre begins with his work and our understanding of earlier tragedies is largely based on inferences from his surviving... Today's Bargain Price: $1.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Oresteia (Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides) [Translated by E. D. A. Morshead with an introduction... by Aeschylus The importance of Aeschylus in the development of drama cannot be overstated. Before him tragedy had consisted of the chorus and one actor; and by introducing a second actor, expanding the dramatic dialogue, and reducing the lyrical parts, he practically created Greek tragedy as we know it. Like other writers of his time, he acted in his... Today's Bargain Price: $5.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Oresteia (Agamemnon, The Libation-Bearers, and The Eumenides) by Aeschylus The importance of Æschylus in the development of the drama is immense. Before him tragedy had consisted of the chorus and one actor; and by introducing a second actor, expanding the dramatic dialogue thus made possible, and reducing the lyrical parts, he practically created Greek tragedy as we understand it. Like other writers of his... Today's Bargain Price: $0.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Works of Aeschylus (with active table of contents) by Aeschylus Four classic works by Aeschylus with an active table of contents.AgamemnonBound and Seven Against ThebesThe House of AtreusMaidens and Other Plays Today's Bargain Price: $0.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The Persians by Aeschylus The PersiansAeschylus, the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians (525-455B.C.)This ebook presents «The Persians», from Aeschylus. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.Table of Contents- About This Book- Dramatis Personae- The Persians Today's Bargain Price: $3.47 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| Delphi Complete Works of Aeschylus (Illustrated) by Aeschylus The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Aeschylus, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)*... Today's Bargain Price: $1.99 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| The House of Atreus by Aeschylus This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| Four Plays of Aeschylus by Aeschylus This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
| Suppliant Women by Aeschylus The Suppliant Women (also called Suppliant Maidens or Suppliants) by Aeschylus is the first (or possibly the second) in a three-play sequence based on the well-known story of the daughters of Danaus, the Danaids, who fled from their home in Egypt and sailed to Argos to escape from having to marry their cousins. The other plays in the... Today's Bargain Price: $3.90 Or FREE with Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: All Fantasy | | |
| The Suppliant Women by Aeschylus If we help, we invite trouble. If we don't, we bring shame.Fifty women board a boat in North Africa. They flee across the Mediterranean, leaving everything behind. They are escaping forced marriage in their home and seeking asylum in Greece.Written 2,500 years ago, The Suppliant Women is one of the world's oldest plays. It's about the... Today's Bargain Price: $3.70 Supports BookGorilla with Commissions Earned Categories: Unknown | | |
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