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GtrsRGr8 · 01-08-2016, 08:44 PM

That's a 90% discount to the digital list price!

Persians (Greek Tragedy in New Translations). By Aeschylus; 2 more (translators). Rated 4.3 stars, but from only 6 reviews at Amazon; rated 3.64, from 1,423 ratings at GoodReads. Print list price $14.99; digital list price $9.99; regular digital price $7.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Oxford University Press, publisher. 144 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Persians-Greek...dp/B004Z0VE0Q/.

Book Description
The Persians, Aeschylus' earliest surviving tragedy, holds a fascination both for readers of Greek drama and Greek history. Not only is it the earliest existing play in the Western tradition, it is drawn directly from the playwright's own experiences at the battle of Salamis, making it the only account of the Persian Wars composed by an eyewitness. And as pure tragedy, it is a masterpiece. Aeschylus tells the story of the war from the Persian point of view, and his pride in the great victory of Greeks is tempered with a real compassion for Xerxes and his vanquished nation. Lembke and Harrington have rendered this stunning work in a modern translation that loses none of the original's dramatic juxtaposition of serenity and violence, hope and despair.

01-08-2016, 08:44 PM	#13
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Only 99 Cents for a Highly Rated Modern Translation of Aeschylus' The Persians. That's a 90% discount to the digital list price! Persians (Greek Tragedy in New Translations). By Aeschylus; 2 more (translators). Rated 4.3 stars, but from only 6 reviews at Amazon; rated 3.64, from 1,423 ratings at GoodReads. Print list price $14.99; digital list price $9.99; regular digital price $7.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Oxford University Press, publisher. 144 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Persians-Greek...dp/B004Z0VE0Q/. Book Description The Persians, Aeschylus' earliest surviving tragedy, holds a fascination both for readers of Greek drama and Greek history. Not only is it the earliest existing play in the Western tradition, it is drawn directly from the playwright's own experiences at the battle of Salamis, making it the only account of the Persian Wars composed by an eyewitness. And as pure tragedy, it is a masterpiece. Aeschylus tells the story of the war from the Persian point of view, and his pride in the great victory of Greeks is tempered with a real compassion for Xerxes and his vanquished nation. Lembke and Harrington have rendered this stunning work in a modern translation that loses none of the original's dramatic juxtaposition of serenity and violence, hope and despair.