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The formidable talents of Anthony Hecht, one of the most gifted of contemporary American poets, and Helen Bacon, a classical scholar, are here brought to bear on this vibrant translation of Aeschylus' much underrated tragedy "The Seven Against Thebes." The third and only remaining play in a trilogy dealing with related events, "The Seven Against Thebes" tells the story of the Argive attempt to claim the Kingdom of Thebes, and of the deaths of the brothers Eteocles and Polyneices, each by the others hand. Long dismissed by critics as ritualistic and lacking in dramatic tension, "Seven Against Thebes" is revealed by Hecht and Bacon as a work of great unity and drama, one exceptionally rich in symbolism and imagery

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Author

Aeschylus

Publisher

Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9781911535751

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry

Rating

3.7 / 5 (9 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14