Review (PDF) Agamemnon
In the Oresteia Aeschylus addressed the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. As they move from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, their spirit of struggle and regeneration becomes an everlasting song of celebration. In Agamemnon, a king's decision to sacrifice his daughter and turn the tide of war inflicts lasting damage on his family, culminating in a terrible act of retribution. Check out our other books at www.dogstailbooks.co.uk
Paperback: 74 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 15, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1502375494
ISBN-13: 978-1502375490
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Nowhere in the text of this kindle edition can I find who is the translator. The famous opening speech of the Watchman seems familiar, but I would still like to know who helped Aeschylus with his English. I should have said when I originally posted this that the low star rating is entirely owing to the absence of the translator credit. If someone can tell me who it is, I will likely upgrade this review.
It is a brilliant story. Aeschylus doesn't reveal everything at once, but gradually unveils the answers that a thoughtful audience inevitably asks. It is beautiful and seems like the forerunner to the modern story/novel, where the drama builds and much is revealed as it proceeds. Great use of the chorus to lead the audience/reader.I read a modern translation in parallel and, by that, I was able to follow along. It is a crime that we depend on older/anachronistic English translations, but I have found none in verse form. I appreciated the rhyming verse of this translation because it seemed truer to the original form.
The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides Greek Tragedies 1: Aeschylus: Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound; Sophocles: Oedipus the King, Antigone; Euripides: Hippolytus Aeschylus I: Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides (The Complete Greek Tragedies) (Vol 1) An Oresteia: Agamemnon by Aiskhylos; Elektra by Sophokles; Orestes by Euripides Agamemnon Greek Tragedies, Vol. 1: Agamemnon/Prometheus Bound/Oedipus the King/Antigone/Hippolytus The Oresteian Trilogy: Agamemnon; The Choephori; The Eumenides (Penguin Classics) The Oresteia Trilogy: Agamemnon, The Libation-Bearers and The Furies Aeschylus: Agamemnon (Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama) Three Greek Plays: Prometheus Bound / Agamemnon / The Trojan Women Aeschylus I: Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides The Oresteia Trilogy: Agamemnon, The Libation-Bearers and The Furies (Dover Thrift Editions)
