BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Oresteia
Stock photo: cover may vary

Oresteia Paperback - 2009

by Aeschylus; Christopher Collard

Add to wish list

Reader reviews for Oresteia

Write a review for this book

There are no reviews for this book yet. Be the first to write a review!

Your review will be anonymous unless you login or create an account first.

Overall rating
Remember: You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the condition of the specific copy you purchased!

Important Terms and Guidelines

  • Please focus on the book’s content and context. Also, add any personal comments as to how you enjoyed the book. Substantiate your likes and dislikes. You may make comparisons to other books.
  • Reviews must be at least 140 characters in length.
  • Please do not reveal critical plot elements.
  • This is not a help line. Contact customer support if you need help.
Your review must not include:
  • Obscenities, discriminatory language, or other insulting language not suitable for public domain
  • Advertisements, “spam” content, or references to other products, offers or websites.
  • Email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, physical addresses or other contact information.
  • Overly critical comments about other reviews or reviewers
  • Time-sensitive material (i.e. promotional tours, seminars, lectures, etc.)
  • Availability, price, or alternative ordering/shipping information

From the publisher

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 and the gods decree that each generation will repeat the crimes and endure the suffering of their forebears. When Agamemnon is murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, their son Orestes must avenge his father's death. Only Orestes' appeal to the goddess Athena saves him from his mother's Furies, breaking the bloody chain; together gods and humans inaugurate a way of just conduct that will ensure stable families and a strong community.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

The Oresteia is majestic as theater and as literature, and this new translation seeks to preserve both these qualities. The introduction and notes emphasize the relationship between the scenes, ideas, and language that distinguishes this unique work.

Details

  • Title Oresteia
  • Author Aeschylus; Christopher Collard
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, Oxford
  • Publication date 2009-01-15
  • Features Annotated, Bibliography, Maps
  • ISBN 9780199537815 / 019953781X
  • Weight 0.52 lbs (0.24 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.72 x 5.12 x 0.76 in (19.61 x 13.00 x 1.93 cm)
  • Reading level 1380
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Greece
    • Topical: Family
  • Category Plays / Drama
  • Library of Congress subjects Tragedies, Agamemnon (Greek mythology)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 882

About the author

Christopher Collard was Professor of Classics at the University of Wales, Swansea from 1975 until his retirement in 1996. He has published annotated editions of Euripides' Suppliant Women, Hecuba, and Select Fragmentary Plays
Back to top↑

More Copies for Sale

Show all copies
Oresteia

Oresteia

by Aeschylus

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780199537815 / 019953781X
Quantity available
11
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$9.39
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2009. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$9.39
Free Delivery to USA
Oresteia

Oresteia

by Aeschylus

  • Used
  • Very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Very good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780199537815 / 019953781X
Quantity available
1
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$9.39
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2009. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$9.39
Free Delivery to USA
Oresteia

Oresteia

by Aeschylus

  • Used
  • Acceptable
  • Paperback
Condition
Acceptable
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780199537815 / 019953781X
Quantity available
1
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$9.39
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2009. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$9.39
Free Delivery to USA
Oresteia
Stock photo: cover may vary

Oresteia

by Aeschylus,

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780199537815 / 019953781x
Quantity available
5
Seller
GreatBookPrices
Item price
A$11.68
A$5.71 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
new.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$11.68
A$5.71 Delivery to USA
Oresteia (Oxford World's Classics)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Oresteia (Oxford World's Classics)

by Aeschylus

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780199537815 / 019953781x
Quantity available
120
Seller
Ambis Enterprises LLC
Item price
A$11.69
A$5.71 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Oxford University Press. New. BRAND NEW, GIFT QUALITY! NOT OVERSTOCKS OR MARKED UP REMAINDERS! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER!
Add to wish list
Item price
A$11.69
A$5.71 Delivery to USA
Oresteia
Stock photo: cover may vary

Oresteia

by Aeschylus, Collard, Christopher

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780199537815 / 019953781x
Quantity available
1
Seller
Better World Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$12.40
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.40
Free Delivery to USA
Oresteia
Stock photo: cover may vary

Oresteia

by Aeschylus, Collard, Christopher

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780199537815 / 019953781x
Quantity available
3
Seller
Better World Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$12.40
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.40
Free Delivery to USA
Oresteia
Stock photo: cover may vary

Oresteia

by Aeschylus, Collard, Christopher

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780199537815 / 019953781x
Quantity available
1
Seller
Better World Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$12.40
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.40
Free Delivery to USA
Oresteia (Oxford World's Classics)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Oresteia (Oxford World's Classics)

by Aeschylus

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used
Edition
Annotated
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780199537815 / 019953781X
Quantity available
1
Seller
Ergodebooks
Item price
A$13.83
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2009-01-15. Annotated. paperback. Used: Good. 7.72x0.76x5.12. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$13.83
Free Delivery to USA
Oresteia (Oxford World's Classics)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Oresteia (Oxford World's Classics)

by Aeschylus

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780199537815 / 019953781X
Quantity available
1
Seller
Ausvora INC
Item price
A$15.01
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Oxford University Press. paperback. Good. 0x0x0. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$15.01
Free Delivery to USA
Show all copies
Back to top↑

Please wait a moment while we load the requested page.