{"product_id":"prometheus-bound-by-aeschylus-rare-books","title":"Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus [RARE BOOKS]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Summary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAeschylus (525-c.456 B.C.) was the first of the great Greek tragedians. The four plays presented in this volume - together with the Oresteian Trilogy - are all that survive of his work. The Persians is set against the Athenian victory at Salamis, which took place only eight years before the play was written. In Seven Against Thebes the two sons of Oedipus are relentlessly pursued to their death by a family curse. But in The Suppliants and Prometheus con-flict of principle is resolved by rational compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover shows a detail of a Greek relief depicting Prometheus, in the Louvre (Snark International)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2241\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2241\"\u003eAbout the Author: Aeschylus (c. 525\/524 – c. 456\/455 BCE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2601\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003eAeschylus\u003c\/strong\u003e is often called the father of tragedy. He was the earliest of the three great ancient Greek tragedians (followed by Sophocles and Euripides) and significantly shaped the structure of Greek drama. He introduced the second actor on stage (previously there had been only one), allowing for dramatic dialogue and complex character interactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2631\" class=\"\"\u003eHis surviving plays include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2806\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2682\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2682\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eThe Persians\u003c\/em\u003e (the oldest surviving Greek play)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2683\" data-end=\"2707\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2707\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2707\"\u003eSeven Against Thebes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2726\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2726\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003eThe Suppliants\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2806\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2806\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2743\"\u003eThe Oresteia\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy (\u003cem data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2764\"\u003eAgamemnon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2788\"\u003eThe Libation Bearers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2805\"\u003eThe Eumenides\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"3062\" class=\"\"\u003eAeschylus’s works reflect his deep engagement with justice, divine order, hubris, and human suffering. His influence is immense, not just in literature but in how we conceive of drama as a medium for exploring ethical and philosophical questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45253238194362,"sku":"345TNHRLT-Used","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/22222.jpg?v=1760980093","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/prometheus-bound-by-aeschylus-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}