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# 4.8/5 star rating Classic Greek trilogy Oxford University Press edition Oresteia

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## Summary

> 🏛️ Own the legacy of Greek tragedy—where history meets timeless drama!

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## Key Features

- • **Highly Acclaimed by Readers:** Join a community of 112+ reviewers who rate it 4.8 stars on average.
- • **Curated by Oxford University Press:** Trust in a prestigious edition known for academic rigor and quality.
- • **Timeless Greek Tragedy Masterpiece:** Dive into the foundational trilogy that shaped Western drama.
- • **Perfect for Intellectual Enrichment:** Elevate your literary collection with a must-read for classical studies enthusiasts.
- • **Expertly Translated by Christopher Collard:** Experience the poetic beauty of ancient Greek preserved for modern readers.

## Overview

Oresteia by Aeschylus, translated by Christopher Collard and published by Oxford University Press, is a critically acclaimed trilogy of Greek tragedies. Ranked in the top 100 classical dramas, this edition offers a poetic and accessible translation, highly rated by over 100 readers, making it an essential addition for lovers of classical literature and Greek mythology.

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Review: I'm a huge fan of classical studies, especially things concerning Ancient Greece, and I absolutely love these plays, and have read them multiple times since getting this book. A must-read for anyone interested in Greek mythology or Greek tragedies.
Review: One of the best pieces of writing I've ever read. The tragedy of the House of Atreus is exemplary of the best of the Greek myths, and this works as a companion to the Illiad and the Odyssey. Each play works as its own tragedy and leaves you feeling with a sense of catharsis for the characters in each story. The translation is phenomenal as well, and it keeps the beauty of the ancient Greek relevant for English readers, especially in the Agamemnon. Aeschylus was the father of tragedy for all the right reasons.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #82,657 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #32 in Classical Dramas & Plays #78 in Drama & Play Types #81 in History & Criticism of Drama & Plays |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (112) |
| Dimensions  | 19.61 x 1.93 x 13 cm |
| Edition  | Annotated |
| ISBN-10  | 019953781X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0199537815 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 Kilograms |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 320 pages |
| Publication date  | 13 November 2008 |
| Publisher  | Oxford University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by Z***4 on 8 June 2016*

I'm a huge fan of classical studies, especially things concerning Ancient Greece, and I absolutely love these plays, and have read them multiple times since getting this book. A must-read for anyone interested in Greek mythology or Greek tragedies.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by I***E on 21 August 2025*

One of the best pieces of writing I've ever read. The tragedy of the House of Atreus is exemplary of the best of the Greek myths, and this works as a companion to the Illiad and the Odyssey. Each play works as its own tragedy and leaves you feeling with a sense of catharsis for the characters in each story. The translation is phenomenal as well, and it keeps the beauty of the ancient Greek relevant for English readers, especially in the Agamemnon. Aeschylus was the father of tragedy for all the right reasons.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***R on 26 April 2014*

This Oxford World’s Classics (published 2008) edition of Aeschylus’ Oresteia contains the three plays – Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and Eumenides – along with copious notes and information provided by the translator Christopher Collard. There are over 70 pages of introductory material, including analyses of: 1. Aeschylus and the Oresteia 2. A view of the Oresteia 2.1 The dramatic ideas and their sources 2.2 The dramatic design and the characters 2.3 Issues and meanings 2.4 The plays in Aeschylus’ theatre 3. Dramatic form and language in Aeschylus 3.1 Dramatic form in general 3.2 Speech and spoken dialogue 3.3 Choral song and lyric dialogue 3.4 Language and imagery 4. Aeschylus now: ‘reception’ and public response There are also sections on a summary of the stage-action in the trilogy of plays, notes on the text and translations, explanatory notes, bibliography and further reading, a chronology of Aeschylus’ life and times, family trees of the principal characters of the Oresteia and a map showing Greece and the Aegean Sea. Following the texts of the plays, there are copious explanatory notes on the texts (over 100 pages of notes). Apart from the very readable translations of the texts, the author has provided a wonderfully encompassing amount of information to make the reader’s experience of the Oresteia both worthwhile and entertaining, as well as eminently accessible. This edition is highly recommended.

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