Aeschylus: Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus (English) Paperback Book

Description: Aeschylus: Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus, Mark Griffith Mark Griffith examines Hesiods morality tale and Aeschylus play, Prometheus Bound, the fire-stealer in Greek mythology. This is suitable for undergraduates, students in the upper forms of schools and it also deserves the serious attention of scholars. It will also interest students of drama and literature in other cultures too. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The myth of fire stolen from the gods appears in many pre-industrial societies. In Greek culture Prometheus the fire-stealer figures prominently in the poems of Hesiod, but in Prometheus Bound Hesiods morality tale has been transformed into a drama of tragic tone and proportions. In the introduction to this edition Mark Griffith examines how the dramatist has achieved this transformation, looking at the play from all angles - plot and characters, dramatic technique, style and metre. He includes a short section on the production of the play and on the questions of authenticity and date. The commentary guides the reader through problems of language, metre and content. An important feature of this volume is the appendix, which gathers together the existing fragments of the other two plays in the supposed Prometheus trilogy, quoting them in full in the original language and in translation, with short accompanying commentary. This is an edition suitable for undergraduates and students in the upper forms of schools, but it also deserves the serious attention of scholars.The introduction requires no knowledge of Greek and will interest students of drama and literature in other cultures too. Author Biography Janet Lembke, a poet, is the author of Bronze and Iron, and is co-translator of the forthcoming edition of Euripidess Suppliants, also in the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series. C. John Herington is Professor of Classics and Talcott Professor of Greek at Yale University. He is the author of several books, including Poetry into Drama and Aeschylus. Table of Contents Map; Preface; Introduction; 1. The myth; 2. The plot; 3. The characters; 4. Structure and dramatic technique; 5. Style and metre; 6. The production; 7. Authenticity and date; 8. The text; List of manuscripts; Prometheus Bound; Commentary; Appendix; Bibliography; Index. Promotional Mark Griffith examines Hesiods morality tale of Prometheus and the Aeschylus play, Prometheus Bound. Promotional "Headline" Mark Griffith examines Hesiods morality tale of Prometheus and the Aeschylus play, Prometheus Bound. Description for Bookstore Mark Griffith examines Hesiods morality tale and Aeschylus play, Prometheus Bound, the fire-stealer in Greek mythology. This is suitable for undergraduates, students in the upper forms of schools and it also deserves the serious attention of scholars. It will also interest students of drama and literature in other cultures too. Description for Library Mark Griffith examines Hesiods morality tale and Aeschylus play, Prometheus Bound, the fire-stealer in Greek mythology. This is suitable for undergraduates, students in the upper forms of schools and it also deserves the serious attention of scholars. It will also interest students of drama and literature in other cultures too. Details ISBN0521270111 Author Mark Griffith Pages 328 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics Language English ISBN-10 0521270111 ISBN-13 9780521270113 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 882.01 Year 1983 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Greek Edited by Mark Griffith Residence GR Birth 0525 Death 0456 Short Title AESCHYLUS Subtitle Prometheus Bound DOI 10.1604/9780521270113 UK Release Date 1983-05-19 AU Release Date 1983-05-19 NZ Release Date 1983-05-19 Publication Date 1983-05-19 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91387453;

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