stephen_angliss 's review for:

Aeschylus II: The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides, Proteus (Fragments) by Richmond Lattimore, Aeschylus, David Grene

4.0

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Probably the most satisfying volume overall out of the entire Greek Tragedy collection. I loved the trilogy framework-the deception and intrigue in "Agamemnon", the emotional dialogue between mother and daughter in "Electra", and the political/social commentary in "Eumenides."

These stories are so impactful on modern storytelling. The theme of the exiled son returning in disguise to enact revenge on a royal intruder has been famously used. Much enjoyed and appreciated.