--- product_id: 1695172 title: "Aeschylus II: The Oresteia (The Complete Greek Tragedies)" price: "78.14 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1695172-aeschylus-ii-the-oresteia-the-complete-greek-tragedies store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Scholarly introductions & notes Complete Oresteia trilogy + fragments Expertly updated, poetic translations Aeschylus II: The Oresteia (The Complete Greek Tragedies) **Price:** 78.14 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎭 Own the definitive voice of Greek tragedy—where ancient drama meets modern mastery. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Aeschylus II: The Oresteia (The Complete Greek Tragedies) - **How much does it cost?** 78.14 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1695172-aeschylus-ii-the-oresteia-the-complete-greek-tragedies) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Updated Third Edition:** Reflects the latest scholarship on play order and newly translated Euripides works. - • **Curated by Leading Classicists:** Translations managed by David Grene, Richmond Lattimore, Mark Griffith & Glenn W. Most ensure academic rigor. - • **Timeless Greek Drama Reimagined:** Experience the Oresteia in rich, poetic English that balances fidelity and readability. - • **Comprehensive Scholarly Apparatus:** Includes introductions, glossaries, and notes for deep contextual understanding. - • **Perfect for Students & Aficionados:** A must-have for anyone serious about classical literature and drama. ## Overview Aeschylus II: The Oresteia offers the complete Oresteia trilogy and fragments, translated by renowned classicists in a poetic yet accessible style. This updated third edition features new translations, scholarly introductions, and detailed notes, making it the premier English-language resource for students, educators, and lovers of classical Greek drama. ## Description Aeschylus II contains “The Oresteia,” translated by Richmond Lattimore, and fragments of “Proteus,” translated by Mark Griffith. Many years ago, the University of Chicago Press undertook a momentous project: a new translation of the Greek tragedies that would be the ultimate resource for teachers, students, and readers. They succeeded. Under the expert management of eminent classicists David Grene and Richmond Lattimore, those translations combined accuracy, poetic immediacy, and clarity of presentation to render the surviving masterpieces of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in an English so lively and compelling that they remain the standard translations. The updated third editions of these classic works were designed to ensure that our Greek tragedies remain the leading English-language versions throughout the twenty-first century. In this highly anticipated third edition, Mark Griffith and Glenn W. Most have carefully updated the translations to bring them even closer to the ancient Greek while retaining the vibrancy for which our English versions are famous. This edition also includes brand-new translations of Euripides’ Medea , The Children of Heracles , Andromache , and Iphigenia among the Taurians , fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles’s satyr-drama The Trackers . New introductions for each play offer essential information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. In addition, each volume includes an introduction to the life and work of its tragedian, as well as notes addressing textual uncertainties and a glossary of names and places mentioned in the plays. In addition to the new content, the volumes have been reorganized both within and between volumes to reflect the most up-to-date scholarship on the order in which the plays were originally written. The result is a set of handsome paperbacks destined to introduce new generations of readers to these foundational works of Western drama, art, and life. Review: Graceful Translation - Poetic and graceful. A somewhat free translation, but well done, readable. I prefer it to the facing translation in the current Loeb edition of the Greek text. The Meineck translation is perhaps more current in its language, and follows the pace of the Greek closely, but is not quite as pleasing to the senses in my opinion. Neither has pride of place in fidelity to the Greek, which in itself is difficult & leaves room for rendition in translation. Review: Powerful translation of a timeless drama - Great edition of an ancient drama. Very well put together, in readable, compelling language. Perfect edition for students ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #44,759 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Classic Greek Literature #12 in Ancient & Classical Dramas & Plays #1,484 in Classic Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 231 Reviews | ## Images ![Aeschylus II: The Oresteia (The Complete Greek Tragedies) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71L4kGUYyxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Graceful Translation *by M***O on September 30, 2024* Poetic and graceful. A somewhat free translation, but well done, readable. I prefer it to the facing translation in the current Loeb edition of the Greek text. The Meineck translation is perhaps more current in its language, and follows the pace of the Greek closely, but is not quite as pleasing to the senses in my opinion. Neither has pride of place in fidelity to the Greek, which in itself is difficult & leaves room for rendition in translation. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful translation of a timeless drama *by G***E on October 19, 2023* Great edition of an ancient drama. Very well put together, in readable, compelling language. Perfect edition for students ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent translation and print quality *by R***R on February 25, 2021* You can decide for yourself whether you like the substance of this classic work. This review refers to the University of Chicago Press edition. The translations are excellent and very readable, as are the introductions to each work. The UC Press publication is very high quality. 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