Publisher's Synopsis
""Nine Greek Dramas"" is a collection of plays by four of the most renowned Greek playwrights - Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. This volume, part of the V8 Harvard Classics series, includes works such as ""Agamemnon"" and ""Prometheus Bound"" by Aeschylus, ""Oedipus Rex"" and ""Antigone"" by Sophocles, ""Medea"" and ""The Bacchae"" by Euripides, and ""The Clouds"" and ""The Birds"" by Aristophanes. These plays explore themes of fate, morality, power, and human nature, and are considered some of the greatest works of literature in Western civilization. The book includes an introduction and notes by the editor, Charles W. Eliot, providing historical and cultural context for each play.1909. Contents: The House of Atreus; Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus. Oedipus the King; Antigone by Sophocles. Hippolytus; The Bacchae by Euripides. The Frogs by Aristophanes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.