Aeschylus

A collection of three of Aeschylus's earliest tragedies, as well as his final play; includes an overview of theatre during Aeschylus's time.

Presents four plays by fifth-century B.C. Greek dramatist Aeschylus--"Prometheus Bound," "Seven Against Thebes," "The Suppliants," and "The Persians"--and includes explanatory notes and an introduction discussing each play's sources.

Presents a translation of the Greek play featuring Prometheus who stole fire from the gods and was punished by Zeus. Includes a critical introduction, commentary on the text, full stage directions, a glossary of the mythical and geographical references in the play, and extant fragments of companion plays in this trilogy.

Presents Greek tragedian Aeschylus's House of Atreus trilogy: "Agamemnon," in which Clytemnestra murders her war hero husband for sacrificing their daughter; "The Libation-Bearers," in which Agamemnon and Clytemnestra's son, Orestes, kills his mother to avenge his father; and "The Furies (Eumenides)," in which Orestes is chased by his mother's divine avengers.