{"product_id":"the-greek-plays-sixteen-plays-by-aeschylus-sophocles-and-euripides-modern-library-classics-9780812993004","title":"The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus  Sophocles  and Euripides (Modern Library Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA landmark anthology of the masterpieces of Greek drama  featuring all-new  highly accessible translations of some of the worlds most beloved plays  including Agamemnon  Prometheus Bound  Bacchae  Electra  Medea  Antigone  and Oedipus the King  Featuring translations by Emily Wilson  Frank Nisetich  Sarah Ruden  Rachel Kitzinger  Mary Lefkowitz  and James Romm  The great plays of Ancient Greece are among the most enduring and important legacies of the Western world. Not only is the influence of Greek drama palpable in everything from Shakespeare to modern television  the insights contained in Greek tragedy have shaped our perceptions of the nature of human life. Poets  philosophers  and politicians have long borrowed and adapted the ideas and language of Greek drama to help them make sense of their own times.  This exciting curated anthology features a cross section of the most popularand most widely taughtplays in the Greek canon. Fresh translations into contemporary English breathe new life into the texts while capturing  as faithfully as possible  their original meaning.  This outstanding collection also offers short biographies of the playwrights  enlightening and clarifying introductions to the plays  and helpful annotations at the bottom of each page. Appendices by prominent classicists on such topics as Greek Drama and Politics  The Theater of Dionysus  and Plato and Aristotle on Tragedy give the reader a rich contextual background. A detailed time line of the dramas  as well as a list of adaptations of Greek drama to literature  stage  and film from the time of Seneca to the present  helps chart the history of Greek tragedy and illustrate its influence on our culture from the Roman Empire to the present day.  With a veritable whos who of todays most renowned and distinguished classical translators  The Greek Plays is certain to be the definitive text for years to come.  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 classiciststhe brilliant Daniel Mendelsohn and the equally skilled David Rosenbloom  Joshua Billings  Mary-Kay Gamel  and Gregory Haysall enlightened me. This seems to me a helpful light into our gathering darkness.Harold Bloom\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665791279157,"sku":"ByrdShop_0812993004","price":265.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780812993004.jpg?v=1782407456","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-greek-plays-sixteen-plays-by-aeschylus-sophocles-and-euripides-modern-library-classics-9780812993004","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}