Aeschylus
Greek Tragedy (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141439365
- author:
- Aeschylus
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- General & Literary Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Three masterpieces of classical tragedy are presented in this important new selection, bringing together Aeschylus's Agamemnon, Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, and Euripides' Medea. This volume also includes extracts from Aristophanes' comedy The Frogs and a selection from Aristotle's Poetics. For over seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, with more than 1,700 titles representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres. This volume is part of their renowned Classics series, which provides authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes from distinguished scholars and contemporary authors. With its up-to-date translations by award-winning translators, this collection offers readers a valuable introduction to the great tragedians of ancient Greece.