The Greek Tragedies: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

Experience the timeless stories of Ancient Greece with The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides (Modern Library Classics). This collection, edited by Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm, is widely considered one of the best Books of Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism. Readers can expect top-notch printing quality and value for money, making this a must-have for any fan of the genre.

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The Modern Library Classics series includes the works of three of Ancient Greece's most renowned playwrights: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. These plays are considered to be some of the most influential works of literature in Western Civilization, and they continue to inspire new generations of readers.
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Details of The Greek Tragedies: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Modern Library; Reprint edition
  • Best Sellers Rank: #4 in Ancient & Classical Dramas & Plays#5 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism #858 in Classic Literature & Fiction
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 6.1 x 1.4 x 9.1 inches
  • Paperback ‏ ‎: 864 pages
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books): Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism
  • Customer Reviews: 4.7/5 stars of 543 ratings
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0812983098
  • Classic Literature & Fiction: Classic Literature & Fiction
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 2.35 pounds
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 0812983092
  • Ancient & Classical Dramas & Plays: Ancient & Classical Dramas & Plays

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May: Good quality, easy to read, heavy but not unnecessary. Good quality of footnotes throughout.

United States on Aug 16, 2023

Peter Dang: Well not a book reader, but needed this for a class.

Good quality material. Lots of content in the book. Difficult language use, but a given with old Greek literature.

A bunch of short stories, so if you are into that go ahead

United States on Jul 09, 2023

Erika Rodriguez: This translation collection is the best you'll find. However, I learned the hard way that the kindle version promoted here does NOT match the printed copy. Be wary.

United States on Dec 09, 2022

Amazon Customer: Unable to read.
Only have a US Kindle app, thus unable to read, and unable to return. And, no assistance from inquires.

Japan on Jun 22, 2022

Carolina Reis: There must have been some mistake. I received one copy shortly after ordering, and a second one several weeks after. There would have been no disadvantage to me except that I had to pay custom fees of 7.28 EUR for the second copy! So the price of this book ended up significantly higher than I should have paid for it, since the second copy is of absolutely no use to me.

The copies themselves are fine, with some minor imperfections.
The book itself seems like a very valuable, organised and satisfying selection of the greek plays.

France on Jun 20, 2022

Revoltado com a qualidade dos produtos....: O livro é bom, mas chegou todo amassado....

Brazil on Feb 01, 2022

Bud Snowden: I’m no expert on Greek tragedy but I’ve enjoyed this version (on Kindle app for iPad.) In particular, the introduction was helpful I understanding the historical aspects.

United States on Jul 15, 2020

Clyde LeBonz: Over the years, I have read several different translations of these classical Greek plays. I've read all the plays in this book and it contains the best translations I've seen. I'll cite three aspects of this excellent text.

First, the translations themselves. Older works typically try to restate the original Greek poetry as English poetry, which forces too many uncomfortable phrasings. The plays in this book do not attempt to "re-poetize" the original Greek, but instead give the reader a clear, modern English rendition of the original text.

Second, the text of each play is accompanied by numerous footnotes, explaining references that are frequently obscure to modern readers. Footnotes in the Kindle edition are very easy to read, as they are shown as simple popups. In the paper editions, the footnotes appear at the bottom of each page.

Third, each play is preceded by an excellent introduction.

My only wish is that the book contained more than sixteen plays. The comedies of Aristophanes, for example, are not included in this edition. The actual selection, however, is excellent.

United States on May 11, 2020

Chris: Great plays!

United Kingdom on Sep 24, 2018

Tom Rowling: I would assume that most people looking at this book would be familiar with the Greek tragedies, the playwrights and some of the context to the world of the Ancient Greeks and the associated mythology. For these people, as the blurb describes, having a collection of these plays together, with the new translations and perspectives, is going to be both useful and exciting.

However, I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to absolutely anyone with a passion for reading, even if you have no familiarity with the Greek plays. It is absolutely fantastic! I can say this because, before reading this book, my knowledge of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides was, shamefully, just a vague awareness of their existence.

The introductions to the plays are superbly written and in just a few pages manage to explain the background and context to each play (each playwright references Greek customs, older myths and mirror contemporary affairs) and also set out a brief synopsis to the play which makes it so much more accessible to the novice. Not only that, but there are numerous footnotes throughout each play in the difficult sections, explaining some of the untranslatable words, the...

United Kingdom on Dec 25, 2017

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Publisher ‏ ‎ Modern Library; Reprint edition Independently published Independently published
Best Sellers Rank #4 in Ancient & Classical Dramas & Plays#5 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism #858 in Classic Literature & Fiction #264 in Mythology & Folklore Encyclopedias#1,727 in Folklore & Mythology Studies#6,096 in Folklore #69 in Mythology & Folklore Encyclopedias#305 in Folklore & Mythology Studies#1,700 in Folklore
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 6.1 x 1.4 x 9.1 inches 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches 6 x 0.42 x 9 inches
Paperback ‏ ‎ 864 pages 190 pages 186 pages
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism
Customer Reviews 4.7/5 stars of 543 ratings 4.5/5 stars of 185 ratings 4.5/5 stars of 288 ratings
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0812983098 979-8770881783 979-8459684599
Classic Literature & Fiction Classic Literature & Fiction
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 2.35 pounds 10.6 ounces 1 pounds
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 0812983092
Ancient & Classical Dramas & Plays Ancient & Classical Dramas & Plays
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