Read by: Guy Bethell
Language: English
Length: 1 hour and 2 minutes
Publisher: Cadmus & Harmony Media
Release date: 2019-05-03
Aeschylus’ historical tragedy Persians, with its dire warnings against the hubris of imperialist overreach, is as relevant today as it was when first presented to an Athenian audience in 472 BC. This new edition of the classic drama features a literal translation by Mark Will (translator of Fernando Pessoa’s Message) which reconstructs in contemporary English verse the epic cadences of the original Greek.