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This book contains essays on the seven surviving tragedies attributed to Aeschylus (including Prometheus, which is of doubtful authenticity). It is intended primarily as a readable introduction for A-level students of Classical Civilisation and Ancient History. It should be of interest also to students of other disciplines and to the non-specialist reader. The emphasis throughout is on Aeschylus’ tragic thinking and on the dramatic structure of the plays. A brief concluding chapter attempts to draw together what has been said in the essays on the individual plays. The aim of the book is to help readers to understand why Aeschylus is still worth reading, or going to see in the theatre in the 21st century, and to defend the earlier plays against the view that they are in some respects immature in structure and thought.
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Alex F. Garvie is Emeritus Professor of Greek and Honorary Professorial Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow.
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An excellent introduction to Aeschylus by one of the world's leading authorities on the playwright. Crisply written, concisely informative, and reliable, it provides ideal guidance for those reading the plays for the first time. -- Stephen Halliwell, Professor of Greek and Wardlaw Professor of Classics, University of St Andrews, UK Clearly and concisely presented, this volume offers a thorough initiation into the dramatic world of Aeschylus, as conducted by one of its leading scholars. Further developing his insightful chapter-by-chapter analyses of individual tragedies, A. F. Garvie pays increased attention to the mythical context of the plays and to the necessities of ancient stagecraft in this second edition. A comprehensive introduction to this all important playwright. -- George Kovacs, Assistant Professor of Ancient History and Classics, Trent University, Canada
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- PublisherBristol Classical Press
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1853997072
- ISBN 13 9781853997075
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages128
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