Project Gutenberg 2006-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 150 Swinburne, Algernon Charles 1837 1909 Maitland, Thomas Maitland, A. C. (Algernon Charles) Swinburne, Algernon C. Erechtheus A Tragedy (New Edition) Produced by Thierry Alberto, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Erechtheus" by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a tragedy written in the late 19th century. This dramatic work centers on the themes of sacrifice, duty, and the struggles of leadership within the context of ancient Athens. The narrative unfolds primarily through the voices of Erechtheus, the Athenian king, and his family, highlighting their profound emotional and moral dilemmas in the face of impending doom. At the start of the play, Erechtheus speaks to the Earth, his mother, expressing his distress over a dire prophecy that threatens his city. He is faced with the terrible ultimatum from the gods that one life is required to save Athens. The opening portion establishes the tension between duty to one’s homeland and the personal sacrifices demanded of its leaders. As the dialogue shifts between Erechtheus, his wife Praxithea, and their daughter Chthonia, the weight of their impending decisions becomes increasingly palpable, paving the way for the exploration of love, life, and the horrors of war that permeate the tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English drama Tragedies (Drama) PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 194488 2025-07-08T05:05:57.075992 text/html 197969 2006-06-11T06:57:24 text/html 126532 2025-07-08T05:06:05.552937 application/epub+zip 126278 2025-07-08T05:05:59.794970 application/epub+zip 126278 2025-07-08T05:05:58.196977 application/epub+zip 248709 2025-07-08T05:06:08.386503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356989 2025-07-08T05:06:03.951975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334935 2022-09-09T04:23:59.299371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131101 2025-07-08T05:05:56.125030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131009 2006-06-11T06:55:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130681 2006-06-11T06:57:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130676 2006-06-11T06:57:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23114 2025-07-08T05:06:08.518438 application/rdf+xml 11242 2025-07-08T05:05:58.720964 image/jpeg 2990 2025-07-08T05:05:58.458023 image/jpeg 47066 2006-06-11T06:57:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 46657 2006-06-11T06:57:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 52213 2006-06-11T06:57:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 46624 2006-06-11T06:57:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 116731 2025-07-08T05:05:57.091004 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia