The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides (Modern Library Classics)

Are you a fan of timeless classics? Look no further than "The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides (Modern Library Classics)". This landmark anthology features all-new and highly accessible translations of some of the world's most beloved plays, including Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound, Bacchae, Electra, Medea, Antigone, and Oedipus the King. With translations by renowned scholars like Emily Wilson, Frank Nisetich, Sarah Ruden, Rachel Kitzinger, Mary Lefkowitz, and James Romm, these plays are brought to life in contemporary English while staying true to their original meaning.

Not only have the great plays of Ancient Greece influenced everything from Shakespeare to modern television, but they also offer timeless insights into the nature of human life. Poets, philosophers, and politicians have continuously borrowed ideas and language from Greek drama to make sense of their own times. By owning this curated anthology, you'll have access to a cross section of the most popular and widely taught plays in the Greek canon.

Aside from the fresh translations, this outstanding collection also provides short biographies of the playwrights, enlightening introductions to the plays, and helpful annotations at the bottom of each page. You'll gain a rich contextual background through appendices written by prominent classicists on topics such as "Greek Drama and Politics," "The Theater of Dionysus," and "Plato and Aristotle on Tragedy." With a detailed time line of the dramas and a comprehensive list of adaptations of Greek drama in literature, stage, and film, you'll be able to trace the history of Greek tragedy and witness its influence on our culture from the Roman Empire to the present day.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to own the definitive text for years to come. Grab your copy of "The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides (Modern Library Classics)" today and immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Greek drama.

Praise for The Greek Plays

"Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm deftly have gathered strong new translations from Frank Nisetich, Sarah Ruden, Rachel Kitzinger, Emily Wilson, as well as from Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm themselves. There is a freshness and pungency in these new translations that should last a long time. I admire also the introductions to the plays and the biographies and annotations provided. Closing essays by five distinguished classicists—the brilliant Daniel Mendelsohn and the equally skilled David Rosenbloom, Joshua Billings, Mary-Kay Gamel, and Gregory Hays—all enlightened me. This seems to me a helpful light into our gathering darkness."—Harold Bloom

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