The Oresteia

ByAeschylus,Andy Hinds(Translator),+1 more

-458 • 194 pages

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Aeschylus' famed tragedies 'Agamemnon', 'The Libation Bearers' and 'The Eumenides' comprise 'The Oresteia', which uses the story of a family curse and a long history of murder and revenge to raise haunting questions about the nature and the price of justice.

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3 primary books

#1-3 in Oresteia

Oresteia is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in -500 with contributions by Aeschylus.

The Libation Bearers

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jordi

La mejor tragedia griega que haya leido.
Trata de culpa, de venganza, justicia, lazos de sangre, etc.
Aqui ocurren muchas cosas grandes y se tratan muchos de los grandes temas de la humanidad.
Todo contado en poesia de hace 2400 años.

May 5, 2018