ISBN 9780195070088 | 0195070089 Textbooks - "Persians Greek Tragedy in New Translations" by Aeschylus C John Aeschylus TranslatorJanet Lembke TranslatorC J Herington Aeschylus Lembke Janet and Herington

Authors: Aeschylus - C. John - Aeschylus; Translator-Janet Lembke; Translator-C. J. Herington - Aes…
ISBN 10: 0195070089
ISBN 13: 9780195070088
Release: April 25, 1991
Format: Paperback (144 pages)
List Price: $12.95
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Tags: Literature & Fiction, Drama, Greek & Roman,

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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 eyewitness. And as pure tragedy, it is a masterpiece. Aeschylus tells the story of the war from the Persian point of view, and his pride in the great victory of Greeks is tempered with a real compassion for Xerxes and his vanquished nation. Lembke and Harrington have rendered this stunning work in a modern translation that loses none of the original's dramatic juxtaposition of serenity and violence, hope and despair.

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Persians (Greek Tragedy in New Translations)