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A review by julis
The Oresteia Trilogy: Agamemnon, the Libation-Bearers and the Furies by Aeschylus
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
One, why the hate for Clytemnestra who is objectively correct–
No, mostly commentary here on the translation which is uh, archaic. Seems to have been translated around 1900 but even then it’s pretty old, and I’m torn on whether or not forcing it into meter helps anything.
This is a Dover Thrift Edition which means there’s a page and a half at the front on the Trojan War and no other commentary. Which I guess, okay, that’s how they can sell it for $3.25 (in 1996, when it was printed), but also, I would much rather have had a page and a half on guest right/family dynamics than common knowledge on Troy (…I mean. “Common” for people who are reading the Oresteia).