The Oresteian Trilogy: Agamemnon; The Choephori; The Eumenides (Aeschylus)(Paperback)

The Oresteian Trilogy: Agamemnon; The Choephori; The Eumenides (Aeschylus)(Paperback)

The only surviving trilogy from ancient times - a story of murder, madness and justice Aeschylus (525-c.456 bc) set his great trilogy in the immediate aftermath of the Fall of Troy, when King Agamemnon returns to Argos, a victor in war. Agamemnon depicts the hero's discovery that his family has

Aeschylus II: The Oresteia/Agamemnon/The Libation Bearers/The Eumenides/Proteus (Fragments) (Aeschylus)(Paperback)

Aeschylus II contains 'The Oresteia,' translated by Richmond Lattimore, and fragments of 'Proteus,' translated by Mark Griffith. Sixty years ago, the University of Chicago Press undertook a momentous project: a new translation of the Greek tragedies that would be the ultimate resource for teachers,

Oresteia (Aeschylus)(Paperback)

The Oresteia is the only trilogy of tragedy plays to survive from Ancient Greece. Agamemnon, Libation Bearers, and Eumenides have established the enduring themes of Greek tragedy--the inexorable nature of Fate, the relationship between justice, revenge, and religion. In this family history, Fate

The Oresteia (Aeschylus)(Paperback)

In the Oresteia Aeschylus addressed the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. As they move from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, their spirit of struggle and regeneration becomes an everlasting song of

The Complete Aeschylus, Volume 1: The Oresteia (Aeschylus)(Paperback)

Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in

Persians and Other Plays (Aeschylus)(Paperback)

Aeschylus is a towering figure in western literature, the first of the great Greek playwrights, a dramatist whose work still has the power to inspire and terrify readers and theatre-goers alike. The four plays in this volume demonstrate the full range and depth of Aeschylus's genius. Persians is

Aeschylus: Suppliants (Sommerstein Alan H.)(Paperback)

Many of the themes of Aeschylus' Suppliants - the treatment of refugees, forced marriage, ethnic and cultural clashes, decisions on war and peace, political deception - resonate strongly in the world of today. The play was, however, for many years neglected in comparison to Aeschylus' other works,

The Persians and Other Plays (Aeschylus)(Paperback)

Aeschylus (525-456 BC) brought a new grandeur and epic sweep to the drama of classical Athens, raising it to the status of high art. The Persians, the only Greek tragedy to deal with events from recent Athenian history, depicts the final defeat of Persia in the battle of Salamis, through the eyes

The Complete Aeschylus: Volume II: Persians and Other Plays (Aeschylus)(Paperback)

Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in

Oresteia (Hughes Ted)(Paperback / softback)

The Oresteia comprises three of the greatest plays of all time: Agamemnon, The Cheophori and The

Aeschylus: Persians(Paperback / softback)

A ghost summoned with bizarre rituals from the underworld, the elaborate protocol of the Persian court, a thrilling eye-witness account of the battle of Salamis - as the earliest surviving European drama it is of incalculable interest for students of ancient literature: as the only extended account

Childhood: The Copenhagen Trilogy: Book 1 (Ditlevsen Tove)(Paperback)

The celebrated Danish poet Tove Ditlevsen begins the Copenhagen Trilogy ('A masterpiece' --The Guardian) with Childhood, her coming-of-age memoir about pursuing a life and a passion beyond the confines of her upbringing--and into the difficult years described in Youth and Dependency Tove knows she

Storm (the Huntress Trilogy) (Driver Sarah)(Paperback)

The epic, thrilling conclusion to the Huntress trilogy. A stunning fantasy adventure, perfect for readers aged 9+ and fans of Philip Pullman, Piers Torday, Abi Elphinstone, Katherine Rundell, and Frances Hardinge. Stag's army marches on, and up in the Sky fortress of Hackles, Mouse tries to keep

Blackout - The Newsflesh Trilogy: Book 3 (Grant Mira)(Paperback / softback)

The gripping finale to the science fiction zombie-thriller Newsflesh trilogy. The truth won't rest, and neither will the dead

Fragments (Aeschylus)(Pevná vazba)

Aeschylus (ca. 525-456 BCE), the dramatist who made Athenian tragedy one of the world's great art forms, witnessed the establishment of democracy at Athens and fought against the Persians at Marathon. He won the tragic prize at the City Dionysia thirteen times between ca. 499 and 458, and in his

Levant Trilogy - 'Fantastically tart and readable' Sarah Waters (Manning Olivia)(Paperback / softback)

The classic World War II trilogy: 'The finest fictional record of the war produced by a British writer' Anthony BurgessAs Rommel advances in wartorn Egypt, the lives of the civilian population come under threat. One such couple are Guy and Harriet Pringle, who have escaped the war in Europe only to

Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy #3: Ghostlands (Knaak Richard A.)(Paperback)

In the final volume of The Sunwell Trilogy, Anveena awakens to the horrific spectacle of Quel'Thalas, meanwhile friendships are put to the test, bonds are broken, and hope for the elves and their crippled land hangs in the

Bell in the Lake - The Sister Bells Trilogy Vol. 1: The Times Historical Fiction Book of the Month (Mytting Lars)(Paperback / softback)

The first in a rich historical trilogy that draws on legend, by a literary craftsman and the author of The Sixteen Trees of the SommeNorway, 1880. Winter is hard in Butangen, a village secluded at the end of a valley. The lake has frozen, and for months the ground is too hard to bury the dead

All the Pretty Horses: Border Trilogy (1) (McCarthy Cormac)(Paperback)

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The first volume in the Border Trilogy, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Road All the Pretty Horses is the tale of John Grady Cole, who at sixteen finds himself at the end of a long line of Texas ranchers, cut off from the only life

Balkan Trilogy (Manning Olivia)(Paperback / softback)

The Balkan Trilogy is the story of a marriage and of a war, a vast, teeming, and complex masterpiece in which Olivia Manning brings the uncertainty and adventure of civilian existence under political and military siege to vibrant life.At the heart of the trilogy are newly-weds Guy and Harriet

Friends And Heroes - The Balkan Trilogy 3 (Manning Olivia)(Paperback / softback)

'So glittering is the overall parade - and so entertaining the surface - that the trilogy remains excitingly vivid' - Sunday Times'Wonderfully entertaining' - ObserverAthens,

Broken Ones - Prequel to the Malediction Trilogy (Jensen Danielle L.)(Paperback / softback)

A prequel to the deeply beloved Malediction trilogy, taking readers back to the world of

Fate of the Tearling - (The Tearling Trilogy 3) (Johansen Erika)(Paperback / softback)

Colin Wilson's 'Occult Trilogy': A Guide for Students (Stanley Colin)(Paperback)

The 'Occult Trilogy' is the collective label applied to Colin Wilson's three major works on the occult: The Occult (1971); Mysteries: an Investigation into the Occult, the Paranormal and the Supernatural (1978) and Beyond the Occult (1988). They amounted to a monumental 1600 pages and have spawned