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In the Oresteia - the only trilogy in Greek drama which survives from antiquity - Aeschylus took as his subject the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos.
Moving from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, its spirit of struggle and regeneration is eternal.
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Aeschylus was born of noble family near Athens in 525 BC. He took part in the Persian Wars, adn his epitahp represents him as fighting at Marathon. He wrote more than seventy plays, of which only seven have survived.
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Dear gods, set me free from all the pain, the long watch I keep, one whole year awake .. propped on my arms, crouched on the roofs of Atreus like a dog. Read the first page
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Dear gods, set me free from all the pain, the long watch I keep, one whole year awake .. propped on my arms, crouched on the roofs of Atreus like a dog. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Whilst I personally found Aeschylus more difficult than Euripides I enjoyed these plays as much as his. The verse translation manages to capture the spirit of the verse used in the original Greek, and the notes are very useful as is the introduction. Besides that, the storyline is gripping, as is the characterisation of Clytemnestra and Orestes. Well worth reading.
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The Oresteia is not just a seminal work of European literature but also one of the founding texts of western theatre. The only complete trilogy still extant from Classical Athens, it tells the story of Agamemnon's return from Troy and his murder by his unfaithful wife Clytemnestra. The 2nd play takes place years later when Agamemnon's children, Electra and Orestes, have to struggle with their consciences over whether to revenge their father by killing their mother. The third plays brings the trilogy to a conclusion as Orestes, pursued by the Furies for the crime of matricide, is brought to Athens and finally purified of his crime.
Dark, grim, compelling and poetic, this really will haunt you.
Dark, grim, compelling and poetic, this really will haunt you.
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Reading plays is never easy, particularly ancient ones with such a very different style to something like George Bernard Shaw. If you can get into it then it is well worth it and you will really be hanging on to the edge of your seat by the third part, but you need to be patient and I highly recommend at least some background knowledge so you know the reference points. Overall very good and well worth reading.
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The Oresteia is one of the greatest works of literature and storytelling - it really is. Read more
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Of the seventy plays written by Aeschylus only seven survive and parts of these have been pieced together from references in other works. Read more
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