The Oresteia : a trilogy of Greek tragedies
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Bernstein, Jeffrey Scott, translator,
Phillips, Tom, illustrator.
Published
Manchester : Carcanet Press, 2020.
ISBN
9781784108731, 1784108731
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Published
Manchester : Carcanet Press, 2020.
Format
Book
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xii, 271 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781784108731, 1784108731

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"Carcanet classics"
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Includes bibliographical references.
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"The stories are familiar: family disharmony, mourning the loss of a loved one, vengeance, national tyranny, international war, a desire for justice. This new translation by Jeffrey Scott Bernstein, an independent scholar and novelist, preserves the artistry of the original while deploying a clear speech that directly addresses a twenty-first century temperament. The Oresteia, first performed in Greece in 458 bce, has been celebrated as an example of the highest literary art. The murder of King Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra, the bloody vengeance their son Orestes wreaks upon his mother, and the appearance of the goddess Athena to sort matters out, tells a foundation narrative of world drama. The trilogy traces a progression from personal blood feud to institutionalised justice, and in doing so celebrates, by the end, the triumph of democracy among the citizenry."--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Aeschylus., Bernstein, J. S., & Phillips, T. (2020). The Oresteia: a trilogy of Greek tragedies . Carcanet Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Aeschylus, Jeffrey Scott, Bernstein and Tom, Phillips. 2020. The Oresteia: A Trilogy of Greek Tragedies. Carcanet Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Aeschylus, Jeffrey Scott, Bernstein and Tom, Phillips. The Oresteia: A Trilogy of Greek Tragedies Carcanet Press, 2020.

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Aeschylus, Jeffrey Scott Bernstein, and Tom Phillips. The Oresteia: A Trilogy of Greek Tragedies Carcanet Press, 2020.

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