{"product_id":"the-oresteia-the-classic-greek-tragedy-trilogy-of-the-house-of-atreus-hardcover","title":"The Oresteia: The Classic Greek Tragedy Trilogy of the House of Atreus - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAeschylus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Oresteia\u003c\/em\u003e is the only surviving trilogy of ancient Greek tragedy and one of the foundational works of Western drama.\u003c\/strong\u003e Written by Aeschylus and first performed in Athens in 458 BC, the trilogy traces the terrible cycle of blood vengeance that follows the return of King Agamemnon from the Trojan War and the long struggle to replace personal revenge with justice under law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three plays-\u003cem\u003eAgamemnon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Libation Bearers\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Eumenides\u003c\/em\u003e-follow the tragic fate of the House of Atreus. Agamemnon returns home victorious from Troy only to face betrayal and murder at the hands of his wife, Clytemnestra. Their son Orestes later seeks revenge for his father's death, setting off a chain of violence that brings him into conflict with the ancient Furies, spirits of vengeance who pursue those guilty of blood crimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the final play, the cycle of revenge is transformed through the intervention of the goddess Athena, who establishes a court of law in Athens to judge Orestes' fate. In this dramatic resolution, Aeschylus presents one of the earliest literary visions of justice shifting from private vengeance to civic law. The trilogy remains a powerful exploration of fate, justice, family loyalty, and the birth of legal order in human society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377893052653,"sku":"9781515425878","price":34.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/BL_us-dMhd9781515425878.webp?v=1785619867","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-oresteia-the-classic-greek-tragedy-trilogy-of-the-house-of-atreus-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}