The Prometheus And Agamemnon Of Aeschylus

By Aeschylus, Henry William Herbert, Henry William 1807-1858 Herbert

Book Overview

The Prometheus and Agamemnon of Aeschylus is a book written by Henry William Herbert. The book is a collection of two tragedies written by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus. The first tragedy, Prometheus Bound, tells the story of Prometheus, a Titan who defies the gods by giving fire to humans and is punished by being chained to a rock for eternity. The second tragedy, Agamemnon, is part of a trilogy called The Oresteia and tells the story of the Trojan War hero Agamemnon, who returns home only to be murdered by his wife and her lover. The book includes a preface by Herbert and a translation of the two plays from the original Greek. It is a classic work of literature that has been studied and appreciated for centuries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163710679
• ISBN13: 9781163710678
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"