Ancient Tragedy – Aeschylus – Hardbound Edition

Description Aeschylus is regarded as the Father of Tragedy. He was a deeply religious man and gave his works a ritual character, portraying heroes as subjects of a cosmic order that determines their fate. According to Aristotle, Aeschylus was the one who created the form of tragedy. He increased the number of actors from one to two and introduced dialogue, allowing for the interpretation and study of characters. He also reduced the chorus from fifty members to twelve. The chorus was given a role connected to the divine, while the central actors remain deeply human. Of Aeschylus’ ninety plays, only seven survive, all from his mature period, along with numerous fragments. His early works have not been preserved. The two-volume edition includes the following tragedies: Agamemnon Choephori Eumenides Prometheus Bound Persians The Suppliants Seven on Thebes Fragments