From the perspective of the townspeople and the queen, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon follows the emotional journey of grief, rage, and revenge. Agamemnon had dedicated much of his life to a war that his brother started. He vowed to do whatever it takes to win-committing war crimes and killing innocents. But, even in victory, Agamemnon feels unsatisfied and plagued by the bloodshed he caused. Because of this, he decides to perform a ritual to clear his conscience and regain the gods' approval. After he fought for ten years in ...
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From the perspective of the townspeople and the queen, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon follows the emotional journey of grief, rage, and revenge. Agamemnon had dedicated much of his life to a war that his brother started. He vowed to do whatever it takes to win-committing war crimes and killing innocents. But, even in victory, Agamemnon feels unsatisfied and plagued by the bloodshed he caused. Because of this, he decides to perform a ritual to clear his conscience and regain the gods' approval. After he fought for ten years in the Trojan war, Clytemnestra eagerly awaited the return of her husband, King Agamemnon. However, upon his arrival, she learns that he has sacrificed one of her loved ones to the gods, in order to win their favor. Though Agamemnon expressed slight remorse, he felt resolute in his actions, as he viewed the sacrifice as a necessity. Already devastated, Clytemnestra is driven to pure rage when she finds that Agamemnon also brought back a "spoil of war", Cassandra, a Trojan princess and prophetess, who has been punished by the god Apollo for refusing his advances. Though she is able to see the future, she is cursed to be never believed. Considered as Agamemnon's war prize, Cassandra is trapped in the kingdom, especially hopeless when she receives a vision of unescapable doom. Meanwhile, as Clytemnestra settles in her grief and rage, she creates a plot for vengeance, and much like her husband at war, is unconcerned about any collateral damage. As the first installment of the sole surviving Greek trilogy, Agamemnon is both a stand-alone piece and a compliment to later plays. With symbolism and precise prose, Agamemnon by Aeschylus depicts the consequences of warfare-both abroad and domestic. Featuring strong, dynamic, and well-developed characters and an emotional, dramatic plot, Agamemnon is an enthralling perspective on the fates of famous heroes from Greek mythology. This edition of Aeschylus' acclaimed tragedy, Agamemnon features a new, eye-catching cover and is reprinted in a modern, readable font. With these accommodations, contemporary readers are encouraged to revisit this classic and enthralling tale of revenge.
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Add this copy of Agamemnon (Three Volume Set) to cart. $381.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1950 by Oxford University Press, USA.
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Very Good. 1950. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. 1962 printing (2nd printing), with corrections. All dust jackets have some sun-darkening to spines; vol. 1 jacket also has a little chipping at base of spine and some tape reinforcements, but no signoficant loss. All dj. 's unclipped. Binding and internals are bright and clean, apart from prev. owner's bookplates on frot endpapers. A very well preserved copy. Very Good. (Subject: Ancient, Greek Literature).
Add this copy of Agamemnon (3 Volumes) to cart. $400.00, very good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Oxford / Clarendon Press.
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Very good. No jacket. 1978 reprint with corrections. Includes Volume 1: Prolegomena, Text, Translation; Volume 2: Commentary on 1-1055; and Volume 3: Commentary on 1056-1673, Appendixes, Indexes. Covers have mild edge wear. Binding is tight. Front free endpapers have name of previous owner written in ink. Pages are clean and unmarked.
Add this copy of Agamemnon. (Three Volume Set). Volume 1. Prolegomena, to cart. $425.00, very good condition, Sold by Black Swan Books, Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lexington, KY, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Oxford At the Clarendon Press.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Edited with a commentary by Eduard Fraenkel. Illustrated with black-and-white facsimiles. These volumes were reprinted with corrections in 1974. The dust jackets are protected by Brodart mylar covers and are not price clipped. Not ex-library copies. No remainder marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. All books mailed in heavy cardboard boxes. The jackets have some staining and the top edges of all three books have foxing. The contents are clean. Very good condition in very good dust jackets. Selling Used and Rare books on line since April 1998 and from our bookstore in the heart of the Bluegrass since 1984.; Black-and-white facsimiles; 8vo.; xvi, 195; viii, 850 pages.
