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Agamemnon by Judith Affleck, Philip de May, Patricia E. Easterling, John Harrison, Aeschylus

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quitejessi's review against another edition

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5.0

Everyone is so heckin metal in this drama, and I love it.

zacktheguy's review against another edition

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4.0

I greatly enjoyed this ancient classic. However, half of the enjoyment came from the history behind it. The origins of tragedy and the festival of Dionysus. A profound play!

gmctaggart's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

ayyismayo's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

juliterario's review against another edition

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5.0

Este libro tuve que leerlo para una clase de literatura, y no le tenía expectativas. En realidad, no sabía qué debería esperarme realmente de esto. Ahora que lo he leído, no le doy 5 estrellas solamente por lo mucho que me ha gustado, sino también por lo increíble que me ha parecido el proceso de ir leyendo esto.

A simple vista, no entendía mucho. Siendo un texto antiguo y con una historia con antecedentes, leí esto de una manera un tanto extraña, aunque de lo más educativa jajaj. Primero leí un episodio completo por mi cuenta. Luego, lo leía otra vez y lo analizaba, lo cual consistió de un proceso que incluyó mi computadora, algunos archivos de pdf, algún que otro video de Youtube, muchas lapiceras de colores y un lápiz. Una vez hecho eso, volvía a leerlo. Así que sí, leí este libro como tres veces prácticamente. Y luego lo leí entero una vez más xD. No es una lectura fluída, como podrán ver. Al menos no al principio.

Aprendí muchísimo y me encantó. ME ENCANTÓ el tema, la historia, la investigación que "llevé a cabo" y el contexto histórico. Todo. ME ENCANTÓ TODO Y REALMENTE DISFRUTÉ ESTA LECTURA. <3 <3 <3

jbmorgan86's review against another edition

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5.0

After years away from home, fighting the Trojan War, Agamemnon returns home to his wife, Clymenestra. However, Clymenestra has not been patiently pining for her lover as Penelope did for Odysseus. Rather, she has planned to get revenge on her husband for offering their daughter as a sacrifice.

People way smarter than I am have explained how Aeschylus wrote this trilogy to address current Athenian politics: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1247696077?book_show_action=true

Some stand out quotes:
“In war, the first casualty is truth.”

"Let good prevail! So be it! Yet what is good? And who is God?"

“Wisdom comes through suffering.
Trouble, with its memories of pain,
Drips in our hearts as we try to sleep,
So men against their will
Learn to practice moderation.
Favours come to us from gods.”