Four Famous Greek Plays (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162773605)

""Four Famous Greek Plays"" is a collection of four classic plays from ancient Greece, translated and edited by Professor Paul Landis. The plays included in this book are ""Oedipus Rex"" by Sophocles, ""Antigone"" by Sophocles, ""Medea"" by Euripides, and ""The Frogs"" by Aristophanes. Each play is accompanied by an introduction that provides historical and cultural context, as well as an analysis of the themes and characters. The translations are faithful to the original texts and aim to capture the beauty and power of the language. This book is an excellent resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the literature and culture of ancient Greece.1929. Contents: Agamemnon by Aeschylus, translated by Lewis Campbell; Oedipus the King by Sophocles, translated by F. Storr; Medea by Euripides, translated by A.S. Way; and The Frogs by Aristophanes, translated by John Hookham Frere.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Paul Landis
ISBN-10: 116277360X
ISBN-13: 9781162773605
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d