{"title":"Series: Classical Dramatists","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eClassical Dramatists\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a rich exploration of timeless themes through the art of drama. Readers can expect a collection that delves into the complexities of human nature, society, and morality, presented with eloquence and sharp insight. These works engage with philosophical and psychological questions that continue to resonate across the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond their dramatic flair, the plays often intersect with broader cultural and historical contexts, inviting reflection on power, conflict, and human ambition. Perfect for those interested in classic storytelling that challenges the mind and stirs the emotions, this series honours the enduring legacy of theatre’s greatest voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aeschylus-plays-i-by-aeschylus-9780413651907","title":"Aeschylus Plays: I","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\nClassic plays reissued in the new Methuen Greek Classics series in a distinctive style.\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Persians\u003c\/em\u003e, based on the destruction of the Persian invaders in 480BC, breaks with the Greek tradition of purely dramatising myths to deal with the recent past and with characters who would have been familiar to its first audience in 472BC. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrometheus Bound\u003c\/em\u003e stages the stand-off between the original rebel and hero, Prometheus, and almighty Zeus. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuppliants\u003c\/em\u003e follows the plight of Danaus and his daughters, in flight from a fateful marriage contract with the King of Egypt's sons, and shows the triumph of humanity over brute force. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeven Against Thebes\u003c\/em\u003e dramatises the final battle between the two sons of Oedipus, Eteocles and Polynices, in the climax of the Oedipus saga. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Kenneth McLeish and Frederic Raphael, these plays are widely studied in schools, colleges, and universities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470029734124,"sku":"9780413651907","price":38.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780413651907-aeschylus-plays-i.jpg?v=1775207565"},{"product_id":"six-greek-tragedies-9780413772565","title":"Six Greek Tragedies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of these three Athenian playwrights became the touchstone for drama for the next two and a half thousand years. This volume contains Aeschylus' \u003cem\u003ePersians\u003c\/em\u003e, the earliest surviving Greek tragedy; his \u003cem\u003ePrometheus Bound\u003c\/em\u003e, presenting an archetype of the human condition; Sophocles' \u003cem\u003eWomen of Trachis\u003c\/em\u003e, portraying Heracles' death through his jealous wife's mistake; his \u003cem\u003ePhiloctetes\u003c\/em\u003e, which presents a moral debate and a young man's realisation of the importance of loyalty to his own ideals; Euripides' \u003cem\u003eTrojan Women\u003c\/em\u003e, an anti-war play; and his \u003cem\u003eBacchae\u003c\/em\u003e, a play full of paradoxes which functions at many levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen referencing the title, avoid putting it in quotes or speech marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598278541548,"sku":"9780413772565","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780413772565-six-greek-tragedies.jpg?v=1777964732"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-classical-dramatists.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}