Aeschylus

The Oresteia by Aeschylus ( Book )
846 editions published between 1831 and 2011 in 28 languages and held by 3,933 libraries worldwide
The Oresteia by Aeschylus, the only extant trilogy among the Greek tragedies, is one of the great foundational texts of Western culture. Beginning with Agamemnon, which describes Agamemnon's return from the Trojan War and his murder at the hands of his wife, Clytemnestra, and continuing through Orestes' murder of Clytemnestra in Libation Bearers and his acquittal at Athena's court in Eumenides, the trilogy traces the evolution of justice in human society from blood vengeance to the rule of law. The story of the house of Atreus is a tale of incest, adultery, human sacrifice, cannibalism, and political intrigue. It is also a story in which human action is simultaneously willed and determined.

Prometheus bound by Aeschylus ( Book )
1,019 editions published between 1552 and 2010 in 27 languages and held by 2,903 libraries worldwide
In this new edition of Aeschylus' play 'Prometheus', the Greek text is accompanied by an introduction, an English translation and explanatory notes. In the introduction, Podlecki discusses the background and cultural significance of the Prometheus myth.

Agamemnon by Aeschylus ( Book )
1,157 editions published between 1785 and 2010 in 27 languages and held by 2,601 libraries worldwide
Agamemnon makes a powerful impact on most audiences, even if they are unacquainted with the techniques of Aeschylean tragedy. Its subject is the human condition in its widest aspect.

Aeschylus by Aeschylus ( Book )
308 editions published between 1825 and 2009 in 8 languages and held by 2,470 libraries worldwide
A brief discussion of the life of Aeschylus and the structure of early tragedy accompanies a translation of the three plays based on H.W. Smyth's Loeb Classical Library text.

The complete Greek drama : all the extant tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, and the comedies of Aristophanes and Menander, in a variety of translations ( Book )
1 edition published in 1938 in English and held by 2,295 libraries worldwide

The libation-bearers by Aeschylus ( Book )
437 editions published between 1729 and 2009 in 14 languages and held by 2,029 libraries worldwide
An unfortunate result of the eagerness of modern commentators to lay stress on Aeschylus as a thinker and religious poet has been the frequent neglect to observe The Libation Bearers, like Agamemnon, is full of suspense, action, and skillfully contrived surprise.

Seven against Thebes by Aeschylus ( Book )
430 editions published between 1581 and 2008 in 17 languages and held by 1,826 libraries worldwide
The formidable talents of Anthony Hecht, one of the most gifted of contemporary American poets, and Helen Bacon, a classical scholar, are here brought to bear on this vibrant translation of Aeschylus' much underrated tragedy The Seven Against Thebes. The third and only remaining play in a trilogy dealing with related events, The Seven Against Thebes tells the story of the Argive attempt to claim the Kingdom of Thebes, and of the deaths of the brothers Eteocles and Polyneices, each by the others hand. Long dismissed by critics as ritualistic and lacking in dramatic tension, Seven Against Thebes.

Persians by Aeschylus ( Book )
742 editions published between 1804 and 2011 in 25 languages and held by 1,718 libraries worldwide
Combines the spellbinding dramatization of an actual battle with a searing indictment of war that transcends the centuries.

Eumenides by Aeschylus ( Book )
330 editions published between 1746 and 2010 in 15 languages and held by 1,249 libraries worldwide
In this drama which concludes the Oresteia, the goddess Athena is called upon to decide whether orestes is to be punished for his murder of Clytomnestra, or whether his life should be spared, thus ending the cycle of bloody retribution.

Fifteen Greek plays ( Book )
8 editions published between 1943 and 1958 in English and held by 1,187 libraries worldwide