A violent tragedy by a contemporary of Nero, in a faithful and uncut translation by one of our leading dramatists.
Atreus, Agamemnon's father, takes revenge on his brother Thyestes by murdering Thyestes's sons and serving their flesh up for their father's dinner.
'a bleakly eloquent new translation… leaves you deeply impressed' – Sunday Times
'It is a sign of Ms Churchill's success that, without rubbing in any parallels, her version constantly prompts thoughts… of the ethics of revenge, of the latest reports from Rwanda, of what has happened in its time on all five continents' – Sunday Telegraph
'The effect is cold-bloodedly illuminating' – Independent on Sunday
Atreus, Agamemnon's father, takes revenge on his brother Thyestes by murdering Thyestes's sons and serving their flesh up for their father's dinner.
'a bleakly eloquent new translation… leaves you deeply impressed' – Sunday Times
'It is a sign of Ms Churchill's success that, without rubbing in any parallels, her version constantly prompts thoughts… of the ethics of revenge, of the latest reports from Rwanda, of what has happened in its time on all five continents' – Sunday Telegraph
'The effect is cold-bloodedly illuminating' – Independent on Sunday
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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 58 ● ISBN 9781780013626 ● Taille du fichier 2.2 MB ● Maison d’édition Nick Hern Books ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2014 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 3430539 ● Protection contre la copie DRM sociale
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