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Aeschylus

3 series 9 books in order 1 standalone book

Aeschylus was an ancient Greek playwright and ancient Athenian playwright. He is often recognized as the father of tragedy and is the earliest of the three Greek tragedians whose plays survive, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Known for
The Greek Tragedy in New Translations, Harvard Classics, Loeb Classical Library

Series by Aeschylus

The Greek Tragedy in New Translations

34 books in order · 1876–2009 · Publication order

  1. Cover of Hippolytus

    Hippolytus

    1876 · Euripides

    Euripides wrote two plays called Hippolytus; this is the second, dramatizing the tragic failure of perfection. This 1973 English translation by Bagg…

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    Iphigenia in Tauris

    1885 · Euripides

    Years after she was nearly sacrificed at Aulis, Iphigenia serves as a priestess among the Taurians, a people who ritually kill strangers who wash…

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    Antigone

    1973 · Sophocles and Charles Segal

    Antigone (Greek Tragedy in New Translations) is a 1973 book by Sophocles, Charles Segal. It is part of the series The Greek Tragedy in New…

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  4. Iphigeneia in Tauris (Greek Tragedy in New Translations)

    1973 · Euripides

    Iphigeneia in Tauris (Greek Tragedy in New Translations) is a 1973 book by Euripides. It is part of the series The Greek Tragedy in New Translations.…

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    Seven against Thebes

    1973 · Aeschylus

    The third play in an Oedipus-themed trilogy produced by Aeschylus in 467 BC, sometimes called the Oedipodea. It concerns the battle between an Argive…

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    Alcestis

    1975 · Euripides

    Euripides' Alcestis is a well-known Attic drama often used to help students read their first play in Greek. A new student edition by C. A. E.…

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    Prometheus Bound

    1975 · Aeschylus

    Aeschylus's ancient Greek tragedy tells the story of Prometheus, a Titan punished by Zeus for giving fire to humanity. Prometheus is chained to a…

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    Suppliants

    1975 · Aeschylus

    Suppliants is a 1975 book by Aeschylus. It is part of the series The Greek Tragedy in New Translations. Catalog genres: Fantasy, Drama & Plays,…

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    Oedipus Rex

    1978 · Sophocles

    Oedipus the King, an English translation published in 1978 by Berg and Clay, chronicles Oedipus, who becomes king of Thebes despite being destined…

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    Iphigenia in Aulis

    1978 · Euripides

    Euripides dramatizes the Greek fleet stalled at Aulis, becalmed and unable to sail for Troy. A prophecy declares that Agamemnon must sacrifice his…

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Harvard Classics

26 books in order · 1882–1909

  1. Cover of On the origin of species by means of natural selection

    On the origin of species by means of natural selection

    1882 · Charles Darwin

    This 1909 volume presents Charles Darwin's seminal work laying the foundations for the principles of evolutionary biology via natural selection,…

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  2. Virgil's Æneid

    1909 · Publius Vergilius Maro

    Virgil's Æneid is a 1909 book by Publius Vergilius Maro. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  3. Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with his Treatises on Friendship and Old Age

    1909 · Cicero and Pliny the Younger

    Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with his Treatises on Friendship and Old Age is a 1909 book by Cicero, Pliny the Younger. It is part of the series…

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  4. Nine Greek Dramas

    1909 · Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes

    Nine Greek Dramas is a 1909 book by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  5. Cover of Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony

    Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony

    1909 · Plutarch

    Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony is a 1909 book by…

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  7. The Apology, Phædo, and Crito of Plato

    1909 · Plato, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius

    The Apology, Phædo, and Crito of Plato is a 1909 book by Πλάτων, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  8. The Confessions of St. Augustine

    1909 · Augustine of Hippo and Thomas à Kempis

    The Confessions of St. Augustine is a 1909 book by Augustine of Hippo, Thomas à Kempis. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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    The Odyssey

    1909 · Όμηρος

    The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, and in part a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to him. It…

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Standalone books

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Aeschylus written?

We list 9 books by Aeschylus across 3 series, published between 1876–2014 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Aeschylus's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Iphigenia in Tauris.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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