{"product_id":"oresteia-9780199537815","title":"Oresteia","description":"The \u003cem\u003eOresteia\u003c\/em\u003e is the only trilogy of tragedy plays to survive from Ancient Greece. \u003cem\u003eAgamemnon, Libation Bearers\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEumenides\u003c\/em\u003e have established the enduring themes of Greek tragedy--the inexorable nature of Fate, the relationship between justice, revenge, and religion. In this family history, Fate and the gods decree that each generation will repeat the crimes and endure the suffering of their forebears. When Agamemnon is murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, their son Orestes must avenge his father's death. Only Orestes' appeal to the goddess Athena saves him from his mother's Furies, breaking the bloody chain; together gods and humans inaugurate a way of just conduct that will ensure stable families and a strong community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003eFor over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eOresteia\u003c\/em\u003e is majestic as theater and as literature, and this new translation seeks to preserve both these qualities. The introduction and notes emphasize the relationship between the scenes, ideas, and language that distinguishes this unique work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Collard\u003c\/strong\u003e was Professor of Classics at the University of Wales, Swansea from 1975 until his retirement in 1996. He has published annotated editions of Euripides' \u003cem\u003eSuppliant Women\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHecuba\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSelect Fragmentary Plays\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50704796614930,"sku":"9780199537815","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bdc553a4-be70-4286-b4ab-cdee7dd04c60.jpg?v=1748516692","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/oresteia-9780199537815","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}