The Persians is an Athenian tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus.

These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.

The result is a series of lively and authoritative translations offering a comprehensive introduction to these foundational works of Western drama.

Originally published in 1899, this book contains the Greek text of Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound.

Aeschylus (525-c.456 bc) set his great trilogy in the immediate aftermath of the Fall of Troy, when King Agamemnon returns to Argos, a victor in war.

Aeschylus (ca. 525–456 BCE), author of the first tragedies existing in European literature, was an Athenian born at Eleusis.

The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus which concerns the end of the curse on the House of Atreus.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Presents a modern translation of the ancient Greek trilogy which traces the chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos, commissioned by the Royal National Theatre for performance in the Fall of 1999.