Drama & Screenplays

The Agamemnon of Aeschylus Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes

by Aeschylus

As the first play in the Oresteia trilogy, it chronicles King Agamemnon's fateful homecoming from the Trojan War.

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"The Agamemnon of Aeschylus" by Aeschylus is a Greek tragedy written in the 5th century BC. As the first play in the Oresteia trilogy, it chronicles King Agamemnon's fateful homecoming from the Trojan War. Awaiting him is his wife Clytemnestra, who harbors murderous intentions—driven by vengeance for their daughter Iphigenia's sacrifice and her desire for power. The play explores the moral complexities of revenge, loyalty, and justified bloodshed as betrayal unfolds within the royal house of Mycenae.

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EPUB
Language
English
Length
73 pages
Publisher
DigiCat

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