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juniperb23 's review for:
An Oresteia
by Euripides, Aeschylus, Sophocles
I haven't read these since high school, but I thought that I'd check them out again with this new translation. You know I have to read this: it has my namesake in it.
The translator makes the plays very accessible and works hard to keep the general tone and style of the three authors. At times, however, it seems a little too accessible. I was a little shocked to see the phrase "weapons of mass destruction" in one of the plays. At times, the wording seems a little too hip for such an austere piece of work.
Also, the intro to Agamemnon refers to the art of Francis Bacon, which I could have done without.
Good overall.
The translator makes the plays very accessible and works hard to keep the general tone and style of the three authors. At times, however, it seems a little too accessible. I was a little shocked to see the phrase "weapons of mass destruction" in one of the plays. At times, the wording seems a little too hip for such an austere piece of work.
Also, the intro to Agamemnon refers to the art of Francis Bacon, which I could have done without.
Good overall.