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- 136 pages
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The plot centers on Agamemnon's triumphant return to Greece after the Trojan War, accompanied by the seer Cassandra. His wife, Clytemnestra, harbors deep resentment due to Agamemnon's sacrifice of their daughter and her own infidelity. This tension sets the stage for a series of violent and tragic events, entangling all characters in a grim fate. This new verse translation brings fresh life to Aeschylus's classic themes of vengeance, betrayal, and the consequences of war.
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Agamemnon, Aeschylus
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- Agamemnon
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Aeschylus
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 136
- ISBN13
- 9780299306342
- Description
- The plot centers on Agamemnon's triumphant return to Greece after the Trojan War, accompanied by the seer Cassandra. His wife, Clytemnestra, harbors deep resentment due to Agamemnon's sacrifice of their daughter and her own infidelity. This tension sets the stage for a series of violent and tragic events, entangling all characters in a grim fate. This new verse translation brings fresh life to Aeschylus's classic themes of vengeance, betrayal, and the consequences of war.