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Greek Tragedy

By Aeschylus, Euripides and Sophocles
Introduction by Simon Goldhill
Edited by Shomit Dutta

By Aeschylus, Euripides and Sophocles
Introduction by Simon Goldhill
Edited by Shomit Dutta

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May 26, 2009 | ISBN 9780141439365

Greek Tragedy by Aeschylus, Euripides and Sophocles
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About Greek Tragedy

Three masterpieces of classical tragedy

Containing Aeschylus’s Agamemnon, Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, and Euripides’ Medea, this important new selection brings the best works of the great tragedians together in one perfect introductory volume. This volume also includes extracts from Aristophanes’ comedy The Frogs and a selection from Aristotle’s Poetics.

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.

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About Aeschylus

Aeschylus was born of a noble family near Athens in 525 BC. He took part in the Persian Wars and… More about Aeschylus

About Euripides

Little is known of the life of Euripides. He was born about 485 B.C. on the island of Salamis and… More about Euripides

About Sophocles

Sophocles, the Greek tragic dramatist, was born at Colonus near Athens about 496 B.C. Although hopelessness and misfortune plague the… More about Sophocles

Product Details

Category: History | Nonfiction Classics

Paperback | $17.00
Published by Penguin Classics
May 26, 2009 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9780141439365
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Table Of Contents

Greek TragedyChronological Table
Introduction
Further Reading
A Note on the Texts

Preface to Agamemnon
Agamemnon by Aeschylus

Preface to Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

Preface to Medea
Medea by Euripides

Preface to Frogs
Extracts from Frogs by Aristophanes

Preface to Poetics
Extracts from Poetics by Aristotle

Notes
Genealogical Tables
Map of Ancient Greece

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