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4.46 AVERAGE
4.46 AVERAGE
i can't really speak to the quality or style of translation but carson's blend of arch humor and slashing truth seems well suited to classic tragedy. i thought that "orestes" itself, the third of three plays by different authors combined in a kind of composite saga, contained both the strongest and weakest passages. particularly toward the end the exchanges between pylades and orestes devolve into a banter full of modern idiom that i don't think has much of a shelf life. maybe that's the point, maybe carson is writing that scene to reflect something in the original text. quien sabe. overall this was fun fast and satisfying, which are not always the first three adjectives that classic greek drama brings to mind.
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“it’s rotten work.” “not to me. not if it’s you.” LIVES WERE CHANGED.
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i never want to speak ancient greek more than when i’m reading anne carson’s translations. this one was particularly nasty of her. elektra will haunt me forever, probably.
An Oresteia is a fierce, gorgeous translation of three classic tragedies, unusually combining Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides with great success. Carson is masterful in her retelling of these plays.
The stories themselves are enduring for a reason. Anyone with an interest in history, drama and certainly psychology will have plenty of to dig into in these tales of vengeance, justice and generational torment.
The stories themselves are enduring for a reason. Anyone with an interest in history, drama and certainly psychology will have plenty of to dig into in these tales of vengeance, justice and generational torment.
“Justice tips her scales so that we learn by suffering.
But the future—who knows? It’s here soon enough.
Why grieve in advance?
Whatever turns up, I hope it’s happy—“
But the future—who knows? It’s here soon enough.
Why grieve in advance?
Whatever turns up, I hope it’s happy—“
emotional
reflective
fast-paced