Project Gutenberg 2012-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 438 Aeschylus -525 -456 Aischylos Αισχύλος Αἰσχύλος Esquilo Grypares, I. N. (Ioannes N.) 1870 1942 Γρυπάρης, Ιωάννης Gryparis, Ioannis Grypares, Ioannes N. Αγαμέμνων Agamemnon Produced by Sophia Canoni. Book provided by Iason Konstantinides "Αγαμέμνων" by Aeschylus is a tragedy written in the early 5th century BC. The play focuses on the theme of revenge and the consequences of betrayal, revolving around the character of Agamemnon, the king who returns home after the Trojan War, only to face a deadly plot orchestrated by his wife, Clytemnestra. This initial act of vengeance sets in motion a tragic sequence of events that explores themes of justice, fate, and familial conflict. At the start of the play, a watchman reflects on the prolonged waiting period, hoping for word of Agamemnon's return from Troy. He ultimately sees a signal fire from the mountain, indicating victory in the war. The chorus, representing the elders of Argos, expresses anxiety about the conditions of the soldiers and the situation in Troy. Clytemnestra enters, announcing the fall of Troy with an air of triumph, but there are hints of underlying darkness and treachery in her demeanor. The opening establishes a tense atmosphere, intertwining joy for victory with an ominous anticipation of betrayal that will drive the plot forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39536/39536-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 93.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. el Agamemnon, King of Mycenae (Mythological character) -- Drama PA Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 162445 2025-08-16T06:29:20.997705 text/html 162099 2012-04-25T15:38:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 196736 2012-04-25T15:38:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 200349 2025-08-16T06:29:23.810666 application/epub+zip 200871 2025-08-16T06:29:21.401687 application/epub+zip 109417 2025-08-16T06:29:21.176677 application/epub+zip 284347 2025-08-16T06:29:25.333693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266410 2025-08-16T06:29:23.523726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175224 2022-09-18T06:43:50.320143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155775 2025-08-16T06:29:20.675677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155569 2012-04-25T15:38:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 47480 2012-04-25T15:38:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19518 2025-08-16T06:29:25.472649 application/rdf+xml 21613 2025-08-16T06:29:21.257668 image/jpeg 2971 2025-08-16T06:29:21.216672 image/jpeg 197600 2025-08-16T06:29:21.019675 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 el.wikipedia en.wikipedia