The Oresteia: Norton Critical Edition

By Oliver Taplin and Josh Billings

Published May 23, 2018

This Norton Critical Edition of Aeschylus’ The Oresteia is a new translation by Oliver Taplin, edited by classics professor Josh Billings, and includes explanatory annotations to the text of the ancient tragedy, 14 critical essays on The Oresteia, and a glossary of terms and names.

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