num_pages: 320
description: This new and close translation of Aeschylus' Oresteia tries to preserve its theatrical and poetic introductory and explanatory matter emphasizes the interconnection of scenes, ideas, and language that distinguishes this unique work, the only trilogy to survive from Greek tragedy.
language: English
title: Aeschylus: Oresteia
titlecomplete: Aeschylus: Oresteia
characters: Agamemnon, Orestes, Clytemnestra (wife of Agamemnon), Cassandra, Electra
genres: Classics, Drama, Theatre, Plays, School, Ancient, Poetry, Literature, Mythology, Fiction
ratings_count: 43221
places: Argos, Greece
series: Oresteia
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Translation
publisher: Oxford University Press