Description: This spellbinding, groundbreaking translation reenergizes Aeschylus' enduring saga of split loyalties, bloody sacrifice, and the efforts to bring peace after generations of strife.
Brief description: Oliver Taplin is emeritus professor of classics at the University of Oxford. His books range from The Stagecraft of Aeschylus to Pots & Plays. He has recently published translations of Euripides' Medea and Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Other Tragedies.
Review Quotes: Taplin provides an insightful, elegant rendition of the play. . . The Muse sings through his translation. . . . [Taplin] has created an English version full of sonic and metaphorical wealth. . . . Taplin's is probably the best contemporary English rendition of the Oresteia in its evocation of Aeschylus' poetic range, dramatic power and moving awareness of pain, grief, confusion and rage. His rhythmical, alliterative, sometimes rhyming but often very direct language conveys real emotional power.--Emily Wilson "London Review of Books"