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The Oresteia: A Translation of Aeschylus' Trilogy of Plays (Faber poetry)

The Oresteia: A Translation of Aeschylus' Trilogy of Plays (Faber poetry)

by Various Hughes (Author)

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    Paperback 1999

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Synopsis

Hughes's version of the classic Greek tragedies AGAMEMNON, THE CHEOPHORI and THE EUMENIDES. The plays are concerned with the aftermath of the Trojan War as it affects the accursed royal house of Atreus. Follows a single course from the domestic discord to the divine intervention and reconciliation.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 208
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 20 Sep 1999
ISBN 10: 0571179967
ISBN 13: 9780571179961
Book Overview: The Oresteia is Ted Hughes's translation of three of the greatest plays of all time, by the classical playwright Aeschylus: Agamemnon, The Cheophori and The Eumenides

Author Bio
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber & Faber and was followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He received the Whitbread Book of the Year for two consecutive years for his last published collections of poetry, Tales from Ovid and Birthday Letters. He was Poet Laureate from 1984, and in 1998 he was appointed to the Order of Merit.