Aeschylus' Oresteia (2nd ed.)

This is a fully revised new edition of Michael Ewans’ 1995 English translation of the Oresteia , taking into account the extensive work published on the trilogy in recent years. Accompanying this lucid, accurate and actable translation is a substantial introduction, outlining the festival setting of the plays, the original performance conditions and performance style, the form and meaning of the trilogy, the issues surrounding the act of translation, and finally a survey of some major production