The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies: Play Guide and Free Edition
The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Aeschylus (-525–-456). The listed translation credits are Morshead, E. D. A. (Edmund Doidge Anderson) (1849–1912).
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"The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies" by Aeschylus is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written in the 5th century BC. When King Agamemnon returns victorious from Troy, his wife Clytemnestra awaits with murderous plans. Her killing unleashes a cycle of vengeance as their son Orestes must choose between honoring his father and sparing his mother. The plays explore the brutal clash between personal revenge and justice, as Greek gods and the relentless Furies intervene in mortal affairs.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies
- Author credits: Aeschylus (-525–-456)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Morshead, E. D. A. (Edmund Doidge Anderson) (1849–1912)
Catalogue subjects
- Agamemnon, King of Mycenae (Mythological character) -- Drama
- Orestes, King of Argos (Mythological character) -- Drama
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Classical Antiquity
- Harvard Classics
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