Record Details

Catalog Search

Search The Catalog


The Oresteia Cover Image Book

The Oresteia / Aeschylus ; translated by Alan Shapiro and Peter Burian.

Aeschylus. (Author). Shapiro, Alan, 1952- (Added Author). Burian, Peter, 1943- (Added Author).

Summary:

The Oresteia by Aeschylus, the only extant trilogy among the Greek tragedies, is one of the great foundational texts of Western culture. Beginning with Agamemnon, which describes Agamemnon's return from the Trojan War and his murder at the hands of his wife, Clytemnestra, and continuing through Orestes' murder of Clytemnestra in Libation Bearers and his acquittal at Athena's court in Eumenides, the trilogy traces the evolution of justice in human society from blood vengeance to the rule of law. The story of the house of Atreus is a tale of incest, adultery, human sacrifice, cannibalism, and political intrigue. It is also a story in which human action is simultaneously willed and determined.

Record details

  • ISBN: 019513592X
  • ISBN: 9780195135923
  • ISBN: 0195154878
  • ISBN: 9780195154870
  • ISBN: 0192832816
  • ISBN: 9780192832818
  • Physical Description: ix, 285 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, Inc., [2003]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-285).
Formatted Contents Note:
On the translation -- Agamemnon -- Libation Bearers -- Eumenides -- Notes on the text: Agamemnon; Libation bearers; Eumenides.
Target Audience Note:
1380L Lexile
Language Note:
Translated from the Ancient Greek.

Search for related items by subject

Subject:
Aeschylus > Translations into English.
Agamemnon, King of Mycenae (Mythological character) > Drama.
Orestes, King of Argos (Mythological character) > Drama.
Electra (Greek mythological figure) > Drama.
Genre:
Tragedies (Drama)
Filmed performances

Search for related items by series

Available copies

  • 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jacksonville Main Library 882 A C-90 (Text) 36015000689824 Adult Nonfiction Available -

Accessibility Features

Summaries & More

Awards, Reviews, & Suggested Reads

Shelf Browser

MARC Record

LDR 02738cam a2200541 a 4500
0013190923
003CARDINAL
00520170406160337.0
008111128s2003 enk b 000 0 eng
010 . ‡a 2002066272
020 . ‡a019513592X ‡q(paperback)
020 . ‡a9780195135923 ‡q(paperback)
020 . ‡a0195154878
020 . ‡a9780195154870
020 . ‡a0192832816
020 . ‡a9780192832818
035 . ‡a(OCoLC)49565082
040 . ‡aDLC ‡beng ‡erda ‡cDLC ‡dC#P ‡dWSL ‡dBAKER ‡dUKM ‡dBTCTA ‡dYDXCP ‡dOCLCG ‡dOCLCQ ‡dHQB
0411 . ‡aeng ‡hgrc
08200. ‡a882/.01 ‡221
1000 . ‡aAeschylus. ‡0(CARDINAL)141561
24010. ‡aOresteia. ‡lEnglish
24514. ‡aThe Oresteia / ‡cAeschylus ; translated by Alan Shapiro and Peter Burian.
264 1. ‡aOxford ; ‡aNew York : ‡bOxford University Press, Inc., ‡c[2003]
264 4. ‡c©2003
300 . ‡aix, 285 pages ; ‡c22 cm.
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
4901 . ‡aThe Greek tragedy in new translations
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 281-285).
5050 . ‡aOn the translation -- Agamemnon -- Libation Bearers -- Eumenides -- Notes on the text: Agamemnon; Libation bearers; Eumenides.
520 . ‡aThe Oresteia by Aeschylus, the only extant trilogy among the Greek tragedies, is one of the great foundational texts of Western culture. Beginning with Agamemnon, which describes Agamemnon's return from the Trojan War and his murder at the hands of his wife, Clytemnestra, and continuing through Orestes' murder of Clytemnestra in Libation Bearers and his acquittal at Athena's court in Eumenides, the trilogy traces the evolution of justice in human society from blood vengeance to the rule of law. The story of the house of Atreus is a tale of incest, adultery, human sacrifice, cannibalism, and political intrigue. It is also a story in which human action is simultaneously willed and determined.
5218 . ‡a1380L ‡bLexile
546 . ‡aTranslated from the Ancient Greek.
60000. ‡aAeschylus ‡vTranslations into English.
60000. ‡aAgamemnon, ‡cKing of Mycenae (Mythological character) ‡vDrama.
60000. ‡aOrestes, ‡cKing of Argos (Mythological character) ‡vDrama.
60000. ‡aElectra ‡c(Greek mythological figure) ‡vDrama.
655 7. ‡aTragedies (Drama) ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)336963
655 7. ‡aFilmed performances ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)330528
7001 . ‡aShapiro, Alan, ‡d1952- ‡0(CARDINAL)339332
7001 . ‡aBurian, Peter, ‡d1943- ‡0(CARDINAL)740564
830 0. ‡aGreek tragedy in new translations. ‡0(CARDINAL)743174
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201809
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201909
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 202106
901 . ‡a3190923 ‡bISxN ‡c3190923 ‡tbiblio ‡soclc