{"product_id":"five-great-greek-tragedies-sophocles-euripides-and-aeschylus-paperback","title":"Five Great Greek Tragedies: Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSophocles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEuripides\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAeschylus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology brings together five of the greatest, most studied, and most performed Greek tragedies, each in an outstanding translation: \u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eOedipus Rex \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Electra\u003c\/i\u003e by Sophocles (translated by George Young), in which the much-admired playwright explores the individual's search for truth and self-knowledge \u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eMedea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBacchae\u003c\/i\u003e by Euripides (translated by Henry Hart Milman), favorites with modern audiences for their psychological subtlety and the humanity of their characters \u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003ePrometheus Bound\u003c\/i\u003e by Aeschylus (translated by George Thomson), a monumental work that examines relations between humans and the gods \u003cbr\u003e These masterpieces of world literature represent the very apex of Greek drama and are essential for both the home library and the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was not of an age, but for all time, declared Ben Jonson of his contemporary William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Jonson's praise is especially prescient, since at the turn of the 17th century Shakespeare was but one of many popular London playwrights and none of his dramas were printed in his lifetime. The reason so many of his works survive is because two of his actor friends, with the assistance of Jonson, assembled and published the First Folio edition of 1623.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 281\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.22 x 5.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756145082656,"sku":"9780486436203","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5207c51899d8cbd5563cdc94f5686a74.webp?v=1780075443","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/five-great-greek-tragedies-sophocles-euripides-and-aeschylus-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}