{"product_id":"9780812983098","title":"The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides","description":"\u003cb\u003eA landmark anthology of the masterpieces of Greek drama, featuring all-new, highly accessible translations of some of the world’s most beloved plays, including \u003ci\u003eAgamemnon, Prometheus Bound, Bacchae, Electra, Medea, Antigone, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Oedipus the King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing translations by Emily Wilson, Frank Nisetich, Sarah Ruden, Rachel Kitzinger, Mary Lefkowitz, and James Romm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis exciting curated anthology features a cross section of the most popular—and most widely taught—plays in the Greek canon\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eFresh translations into contemporary English breathe new life into the texts while capturing, as faithfully as possible, their original meaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With a veritable who’s who of today’s most renowned and distinguished classical translators, \u003ci\u003eThe Greek Plays\u003c\/i\u003e is certain to be the definitive text for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Greek Plays\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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 classicists—the brilliant Daniel Mendelsohn and the  equally skilled David Rosenbloom, Joshua Billings, Mary-Kay Gamel, and  Gregory Hays—all enlightened me. This seems to me a helpful light into  our gathering darkness.”\u003cb\u003e—Harold Bloom\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370153775165,"sku":"9780812983098","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780812983098_p0.jpg?v=1771581398","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780812983098","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}