{"product_id":"the-oresteia-by-aeschylus-9780226007724","title":"The Oresteia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly acclaimed as translators of Greek and Sanskrit classics, respectively, David Grene and Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty here present a complete modern translation of the three plays comprising Aeschylus' \u003ci\u003eOresteia\u003c\/i\u003e and, with the assistance of director Nicholas Rudall, an abridged stage adaptation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis balanced and highly successful collaboration of scholars with a theatre director solves the contemporary problems of translating and staging the \u003ci\u003eOresteia\u003c\/i\u003e, which was originally written to be performed in Athens in the first half of the fifth century B.C. While remaining faithful to the original Greek, Grene and O'Flaherty embrace a strong and adventurous English style, both vivid and visceral. The language of this extraordinary translation, immediately accessible to a theatre audience, speaks across the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePremiered at Chicago's Court Theater in 1986 under Rudall's direction, the stage adaptation of the \u003ci\u003eOresteia\u003c\/i\u003e proved eminently playable. This new adaptation of the \u003ci\u003eOresteia\u003c\/i\u003e offers a brilliant demonstration of how clearly defined goals, particularly the actor's needs, can inspire translators to produce fresh, genuine, accessible dramatic texts. The resulting work provides complete and accurate texts for those who cannot read the original Greek, and it transforms the \u003ci\u003eOresteia\u003c\/i\u003e into an effective modern stage play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith interpretive introductions written by the translators and director, this new version will be welcomed by teachers of translation courses, by students of Greek and world drama in general, and by theatre professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648072794348,"sku":"9780226007724","price":94.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226007724-the-oresteia.jpg?v=1779249371","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-oresteia-by-aeschylus-9780226007724","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}