▪指標性的古希臘戲劇概論 收錄古希臘三大悲劇作家艾斯奇勒斯(Aeschylus)、索福克里斯(Sophocles)、尤里比底斯(Euripides)共16部作品。 由兩位希臘學者領軍,在忠於原文的前提下,以當代英文重新詮釋《阿加曼農》、《被縛的普羅米修斯》、《巴切》等經典作品。書中同時收錄作家生平、作品引言、註解及附錄,讓讀者能更加深入了解作品。 A landmark anthology of the masterpieces of Greek drama, featuring all-new, highly accessible translations of some of the world’s most beloved plays. This exciting curated anthology features a cross section of the most popular—and most widely taught—plays in the Greek canon. Fresh translations into contemporary English breathe new life into the texts while capturing, as faithfully as possible, their original meaning. This outstanding collection also offers short biographies of the playwrights, enlightening and clarifying introductions to the plays, and helpful annotations at the bottom of each page. Appendices by prominent classicists on such topics as “Greek Drama and Politics,” “The Theater of Dionysus,” and “Plato and Aristotle on Tragedy” give the reader a rich contextual background. A detailed time line of the dramas, as well as a list of adaptations of Greek drama to literature, stage, and film from the time of Seneca to the present, helps chart the history of Greek tragedy and illustrate its influence on our culture from the Roman Empire to the present day. With a veritable who’s who of today’s most renowned and distinguished classical translators, The Greek Plays is certain to be the definitive text for years to come.