{"product_id":"prometheus-bound-and-other-plays-by-aeschylus-9780140441123","title":"Prometheus Bound and Other Plays","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first of the great Greek tragedians, Aeschylus wrote a large number of plays, of which seven survive. Of the four included in this volume, \u003cem\u003eThe Persians\u003c\/em\u003e is unique in Greek tragedy in having as its subject matter a recent historical event, the defeat of the Persians at the famous battle of Salamis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe other three, \u003cem\u003ePrometheus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Suppliants\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSeven Against Thebes\u003c\/em\u003e, were all written as parts of trilogies and take their themes from Greek legend. In each, Aeschylus' interpretation reflects the morality of classical Athens. Thus, in \u003cem\u003eSeven Against Thebes\u003c\/em\u003e the fate of the two protagonists, Eteocles and Polyneices, is not entirely controlled by the gods, for Eteocles is free to choose whether or not he should fight his brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePrometheus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Suppliants\u003c\/em\u003e Aeschylus shows that although the struggle of reason against violence can never be an easy one, it is reason that is the proper principle of civilized life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46532578509036,"sku":"9780140441123","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27299003482237.jpg?v=1749319037","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/prometheus-bound-and-other-plays-by-aeschylus-9780140441123","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}