aeschylus

Presents Greek tragedian Aeschylus's House of Atreus trilogy: "Agamemnon," in which Clytemnestra murders her war hero husband for sacrificing their daughter; "The Libation-Bearers," in which Agamemnon and Clytemnestra's son, Orestes, kills his mother to avenge his father; and "The Furies (Eumenides)," in which Orestes is chased by his mother's divine avengers.

Translates the dramatic work "The Oresteia," a tragedy depicting the downfall of the house of Atreus.

Spine title: The Oresteia. A collection of critical essays on "Oresteia" arranged in chronological order of publication.

Presents a complete modern translation of the ancient Greek trilogy which traces the chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos, and includes an abridged stage adaptation of the tragedies.