Publisher's Synopsis
Translated and edited by Michael Ewans,this is an exciting new edition of four major plays and other fragments by the Greek dramatist Aescylus.Plays included are:PERSIANS,SEVEN AGAINST THEBES,SUPPLIANTS and PROMOTHEUS BOUND-central texts for any student of classical literature and important reading for anyone seeking to understand the impact of the ancient world on western culture.The plays are also gripping in their own right as they unfold tales woven from myth and historyin which wars are waged,individuals campaign against destiny,and the gods are always revenged.
