Paperback. Black and cream binding with title and statue on front board.

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Four Plays of Aeschylus by AESCHYLUS is a collection that includes The Suppliant Maidens, The Persians, The Seven Against Thebes, and The Prometheus Bound. These plays are foundational texts of Greek tragedy and explore themes of divine justice, human agency, and the struggle against fate.

The Suppliant Maidens follows the daughters of Danaus as they flee forced marriages, seeking asylum in Argos. The Persians offers a unique perspective on the Greek victory over Persia at Salamis, told from the viewpoint of the defeated Persians. The Seven Against Thebes details the tragic conflict between Oedipus’s sons, Eteocles and Polynices, for the throne of Thebes. Lastly, The Prometheus Bound dramatizes the suffering of Prometheus, who is punished by Zeus for giving fire to humanity.

AESCHYLUS (c. 525/524 – c. 456/455 BC) was the first of the great Athenian playwrights and is often referred to as the father of tragedy. His work laid the foundation for dramatic structure and character development in Western literature.