The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripedes

A landmark anthology of the masterpieces of Greek drama, featuring all-new, highly accessible translations of some of the world's most beloved plays, including Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound, Bacchae, El…

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