Ewans Michael - Aeschylus Oresteia Translation And Theatrical Commentary - PaperbackBinding: Paperback Description: 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
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Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 productions since 1980. The text itself is a thoroughly competitive translation into modern English verse now significantly revised in the light of recent scholarship on the text. It is followed by a theatrical commentary on each scene and chorus providing unique insights into how the plays might have been staged in ancient Athens and how they can be staged today. The book also includes notes on the translation two glossaries of names and Greek terms selected further reading and a chronology of Aeschylus life and times. Aeschylus Oresteia : Translation and Theatrical Commentary is the most comprehensive English edition of Aeschylus masterpiece and this new edition fully meets the needs of teachers students and practitioners working on the trilogy as well as those interested in ancient Greek drama and literature more broadly.
Title: Aeschylus Oresteia Translation And Theatrical Commentary
Author(s): Ewans Michael
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032646961
Pages: 234 Pages, 2 Halftones, Black And White; 2 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 3/21/2024
Category: Classical History / Classical Civilisation
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Ewans Michael - Aeschylus Oresteia Translation And Theatrical Commentary - Paperback