Summary of Greek Tragedy Summary of Greek Tragedy Reviews for Greek Tragedy An Excerpt from Greek Tragedy

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Three masterpieces of classical tragedy Containing Aeschylus's Agamemnon, Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, and Euripides' Medea, this important new selection brings the best works of the great tragedians together in one perfect introductory volume. This volume also includes extracts from Aristophanes' comedy The Frogs and a selection from Aristotle's Poetics. Chronological Table Introduction Further Reading A Note on the Texts Preface to Agamemnon Agamemnon by Aeschylus Preface to Oedipus Rex Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Preface to Medea Medea by Euripides Preface to Frogs Extracts from Frogs by Aristophanes Preface to Poetics Extracts from Poetics by Aristotle Notes Genealogical Tables Map of Ancient Greece