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Prometheus Bound and Other Plays
About this book
The first of the great Greek Tragedians, Aeschylus wrote a large number of plays, of which seven survive. Of the four included in this volume, The Persiansis unique in Greek tragedy in having as its subject matter a recent historical event, the defeat of the Persians at the famous battle of Salamis. The other three, Prometheus, The Suppliantsand Seven Against Thebes, were all written as parts of trilogies and take their themes from Greek legend, but in each Aeschylus' interpretation reflects the new morality of classical Athens. Thus, in Seven Against Thebesthe fate of the two main figures, Eteocles and Polyneices, is not entirely controlled by the gods, for Eteocles is free to choose whether or not he should fight his brother. And in Prometheusand The SuppliantsAeschylus shows that although the struggle of reason against violence can never be an easy one, it is reason that is the proper principle of civilized life.
Book Details
| ISBN13 | 9780140441123 |
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| ISBN10 | 0140441123 |
| Series/Work | OL856902W View on OpenLibrary |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Pages | 160 |
| Language | EN-GB |
| Created At | January 30, 2025 |
| Updated At | January 30, 2025 |
| Last OL update | January 18, 2025 |