Prometheus Bound and Other Plays

Name: Prometheus Bound and Other Plays
Brand: Penguin Classics
SKU: 9780140441123-PRUKDTR-UK
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160 pages • 5.14 x 7.76 x 0.38 in

Approx. weight: 0.28 lb

Publication date: 30 Aug,1961

Barcode: 9780140441123 • Penguin Classics

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Ancient classical and medieval texts
Classic and pre-20th century plays
Classic fiction: general and literary
Literary studies: ancient classical and medieval

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By: Aeschylus

Aeschylus (525–456 BC) brought a new grandeur and epic sweep to the drama of classical Athens, raising it to the status of high art. In Prometheus Bound the defiant Titan Prometheus is brutally punished by Zeus for daring to improve the state of wretchedness and servitude in which mankind is kept. The Suppliants tells the story of the fifty daughters of Danaus who must flee to escape enforced marriages, while Seven Against Thebes shows the inexorable downfall of the last members of the cursed family of Oedipus. And The Persians, the only Greek tragedy to deal with events from recent Athenian history, depicts the aftermath of the defeat of Persia in the battle of Salamis, with a sympathetic portrayal of its disgraced King Xerxes.

Philip Vellacott’s evocative translation is accompanied by an introduction, with individual discussions of the plays, and their sources in history and mythology.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.