Peter meinecks new rendition of the oresteia is that rare and wonderful thing. Oresteia by aeschylus, peter meineck oresteia agamemnon. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Buy oresteia 98 edition 9780872203907 by aeschylus and peter translator meineck for up to 90% off at. Cecelia eaton luschnig is professor emerita of classics, university of idaho. The oresteia is a trilogy by aeschylus, one of the foremost playwrights of ancient greece. Agamemnon page 4 the thousandstrong argive fleet, martial aid, war cries clanging loud from their heart, a sound as of eagles trackless in grief for their young 50 ones lost, carried high in the thermal whirl by the stroke of their wings, nest empty below, wasted the lingering labour their young ones cost. He does not force poetry or ideas into aeschylus nor does he subtract, edit or delete words from the text as often is done and can be seen in fagelss and vellacotts translations. I have several translations of the oresteia, and purchased this one after listening to peter meineck s lecture series.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The author of more than seventy plays, he won his first of thirteen tragic victories in 484. Oresteia hackett classics kindle edition by aeschylus, foley, helene p. The title of this book is oresteia and it was written by aeschylus, peter meineck, helene p. Aeschylus, the earliest of the great attic tragedians, presented his oresteia at athens city dionysia. Those of us who have seen peter meineck s performances have long marveled at his ability to turn greek into clear. However, i didnt feel the authornarrator was quite as authoritative on the subject as i might have liked and although im sure hed deny this i. He specializes in ancient performance, cognitive theory, greek literature and culture and humanities public programming.
Find 9780872203907 oresteia by aeschylus et al at over 30 bookstores. Oresteia classical literature in translation literature. Peter meineck has aimed to translate this version of the oresteia for the modern stage. Christopher collard preserves the intricacy of aeschyluss language while keeping the drama moving naturally. Those of us who have seen peter meineck s performances have long marveled at his ability to turn greek into clear english, how he does not do versions of the plays, how. Oresteia hackett classics kindle edition by aeschylus. The name derives from the character orestes, who sets out to avenge his fathers murder the only extant example of an ancient greek theater trilogy, the oresteia won first prize at the dionysia festival in 458 bc. Winner of the american translators association lewis galantiere award. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. After reading this translation, one has but one further wish.
Full version the oresteia hackett classics for kindle video. The oresteia kindle edition by aeschylus, foley, helene. Aeschylus is the author of oresteia, published 1998 under isbn 9780872203907 and isbn 0872203905. It tells the tragic tale of the house of atreus, whose inhabitants have been cursed and. Theatheniandrama aseriesofversetranslationsfromthegreekdramatic poets,withcommentariesandexplanatory essays,forenglishreaders editedby georgec. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. It is magnificent, and i cannot recommend it highly enough. Oresteia by aeschylus, peter meineck free ebook download as epub. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Born in the last quarter of the sixth century, aeschylus had fought with the victorious greeks in one and probably both of the persian wars 190 and 48079.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading oresteia hackett classics. Click here for more information peter meineck and paul woodruffs collaboration on this new translation combines the strengths that have recently distinguished both as translators of greek tragedy. Peter meineck, new york university, classics department, faculty member. Perhaps the best way to start is to make a rather simpleminded examination of what is described as the causes of action by different characters, including the chorus, in the course of the three plays which constitute the oresteia. Buying online ebooks find 9780872203907 oresteia by aeschylus et. Peter meineck s new rendition of the oresteia is that rare and wonderful thing. It is at once dynamic, sensitive and true to the original greek, and this quality of. This fulllength modernized production of aeschyluss play concerning love, war and a curse upon a family is presented by the london small theatre company and features brilliant acting and a powerful new translation for the stage.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read oresteia. Oresteia by aeschylus, 9780872203914, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Pdf online the oresteia hackett classics for kindle yumpu. Oresteia by aeschylus, 9780872203907, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Peter meineck has 20 books on goodreads with 2540 ratings. This volume offers the fruits of peter meineck and paul woodruffs dynamic collaboration on the plays of sophocles theban cycle, presenting the translators oedipus tyrannus 2000 along with woodruffs antigone 2001 and a muscular new oedipus at colonus by meineck. Oresteia hackett classics kindle edition by aeschylus, foley. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The oresteia is aeschylus only complete surviving trilogy. Peter meineck holds the endowed chair of associate professor of classics in the modern world at new york university. Peter meineck is clinical associate professor of classics, new york university, and artistic director of the aquila theatre company. Greek poetry was born in the similes of homer and reached its maturity and surprising modernityin the loeb classical library aeschylus volume ii loeb classical library 146 oresteia. Directors, peter meineck and graham mitchell london small theatre company, translation for the stage by peter meineck, 1991.
Meineck s translation brings the play to life in away that many others fail to do. The oresteia kindle edition by aeschylus, foley, helene p. It was published by hackett publishing company, inc. Aeschylus, the earliest of the great attic tragedians, presented his oresteia at athens city dionysia festival in 458 bce. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Isbn 9780872203907 get free shipping offers and dollar off coupons with our price comparison for oresteia isbn 9780872203907, 0872203905. Aeschylus translated, with notes, by peter meineck introduction by helene p.
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