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The Greek plays : sixteen plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides / edited by Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm.

Contributor(s): Language: English Original language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Series: The Modern Library classicsDescription: 1 volume : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780812993004 (hbk.) :
  • 9780812983098
Contained works:
  • Aeschylus. Plays. English. Selections
  • Sophocles. Plays. English. Selections
  • Euripides. Plays. English. Selections
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 882.0108 23
Contents:
Time Line (Life Spans of Three Leading Greek Tragedians) vii Maps viii Preface xiii General Information xvii Aeschylus Biographical Note p.3 Introduction to Aeschylus’ Persians p.5 Persians, translated by James Romm p.9 General Introduction to Aeschylus’ Oresteia p.45 Introduction to Aeschylus’ Agamemnon p.47 The Oresteia: Agamemnon, translated by Sarah Ruden p.51 Introduction to Aeschylus’ Libation Bearers p.101 The Oresteia: Libation Bearers, translated by Sarah Ruden p.105 Introduction to Aeschylus’ Eumenides p.139 The Oresteia: Eumenides, translated by Sarah Ruden p.143 Introduction to Prometheus Bound (possibly by Aeschylus) p.179 Prometheus Bound, translated by James Romm p.183 Sophocles Biographical Note p. 219 Introduction to Sophocles’ Oedipus the King p.221 Oedipus the King, translated by Frank Nisetich p.225 Introduction to Sophocles’ Antigone p.275 Antigone, translated by Frank Nisetich p.279 Introduction to Sophocles’ Electra p. 327 Electra, translated by Mary Lefkowitz p.331 Introduction to Sophocles’ Oedipus at Colonus p.377 Oedipus at Colonus, translated by Frank Nisetich p.381 Euripides Biographical Note p.437 Introduction to Euripides’ Alcestis p.439 Alcestis, translated by Rachel Kitzinger p.443 Introduction to Euripides’ Medea p.483 Medea, translated by Rachel Kitzinger p.487 Introduction to Euripides’ Hippolytus p.533 Hippolytus, translated by Rachel Kitzinger p. 537 Introduction to Euripides’ Electra p.585 Electra, translated by Emily Wilson p.687 Introduction to Euripides’ Trojan Women p.633 Trojan Women, translated by Emily Wilson p.637 Introduction to Euripides’ Helen p.683 Helen, translated by Emily Wilson p. 687 Introduction to Euripides’ Bacchae p.737 Bacchae, translated by Emily Wilson p.741 Appendices ‘Saving the City’: Tragedy in Its Civic Context by Daniel Mendelsohn p.789 Material Elements and Visual Meaning by David Rosenbloom p.799 Plato and Tragedy by Joshua Billings p.805 Aristotle’s Poetics and Greek Tragedy by Gregory Hays p.809 The Postclassical Reception of Greek Tragedy by Mary-Kay Gamel p.815
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Time Line (Life Spans of Three Leading Greek Tragedians) vii
Maps viii
Preface xiii
General Information xvii

Aeschylus
Biographical Note p.3
Introduction to Aeschylus’ Persians p.5
Persians, translated by James Romm p.9
General Introduction to Aeschylus’ Oresteia p.45
Introduction to Aeschylus’ Agamemnon p.47
The Oresteia: Agamemnon, translated by Sarah Ruden p.51
Introduction to Aeschylus’ Libation Bearers p.101
The Oresteia: Libation Bearers, translated by Sarah Ruden p.105
Introduction to Aeschylus’ Eumenides p.139
The Oresteia: Eumenides, translated by Sarah Ruden p.143
Introduction to Prometheus Bound (possibly by Aeschylus) p.179
Prometheus Bound, translated by James Romm p.183

Sophocles
Biographical Note p. 219
Introduction to Sophocles’ Oedipus the King p.221
Oedipus the King, translated by Frank Nisetich p.225
Introduction to Sophocles’ Antigone p.275
Antigone, translated by Frank Nisetich p.279
Introduction to Sophocles’ Electra p. 327
Electra, translated by Mary Lefkowitz p.331
Introduction to Sophocles’ Oedipus at Colonus p.377
Oedipus at Colonus, translated by Frank Nisetich p.381

Euripides
Biographical Note p.437
Introduction to Euripides’ Alcestis p.439
Alcestis, translated by Rachel Kitzinger p.443
Introduction to Euripides’ Medea p.483
Medea, translated by Rachel Kitzinger p.487
Introduction to Euripides’ Hippolytus p.533
Hippolytus, translated by Rachel Kitzinger p. 537
Introduction to Euripides’ Electra p.585
Electra, translated by Emily Wilson p.687
Introduction to Euripides’ Trojan Women p.633
Trojan Women, translated by Emily Wilson p.637
Introduction to Euripides’ Helen p.683
Helen, translated by Emily Wilson p. 687
Introduction to Euripides’ Bacchae p.737
Bacchae, translated by Emily Wilson p.741

Appendices
‘Saving the City’: Tragedy in Its Civic Context by Daniel Mendelsohn p.789
Material Elements and Visual Meaning by David Rosenbloom p.799
Plato and Tragedy by Joshua Billings p.805
Aristotle’s Poetics and Greek Tragedy by Gregory Hays p.809
The Postclassical Reception of Greek Tragedy by Mary-Kay Gamel p.815