Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred J. Church (English) Paperback Book

Description: Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred J. Church Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A masterful retelling in modern English of thirteen of the best-known classical Greek tragedies from the genres most famous authors, Euripides, Aeschylus, and Sophocles. From the inspiring love story of Alcestis to the fiery vengeance of Medea, from the trials of Hercules to the death of Agamemnon, the vengeance of Electra to the Battle of Salamis, this book provides all the content and flavor of the original works in an accessible format for the contemporary reader.Greek tragedy is one of the oldest forms of theater in the world, and its stories are so timeless that many of its themes provided inspiration for Shakespeare. It reached its height in fifth century Athens, drawn upon myths from the oral traditions of archaic epics. Aeschylus (c. 525-456 BC) established the basic rules of tragic drama and is credited with inventing the trilogy, a series of three tragedies that tell one long story.Sophocles (c. 497-406 BC) was the first to introduce large numbers of actors onto the stage and he created the series-of-scenes format which the present-day theater still uses.Euripides (c. 480-406 BC) introduced the plot formats which have shaped theater to the present-day, particularly in the presentation of heroes as ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.A vital work which will help round off any classical European education.ContentsThe Story of the Love of AlcestisThe Story of the Vengeance of MedeaThe Story of the Death of HerculesThe Story of the Seven Chiefs against ThebesThe Story of AntigoneThe Story of Iphigenia in AulisThe Story of Philoctetes, or the Bow of HerculesThe Story of the Death of AgamemnonStory of Electra, or the Return of OrestesThe Story of the Furies, or the Loosing Of OrestesThe Story of Iphigenia among the TauriansThe Story of the Persians, or the Battle of SalamisThe Story of Ion Details ISBN 1499558287 ISBN-13 9781499558289 Title Stories from the Greek Tragedians Author Alfred J. Church Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 150 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:130151717; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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