Aeschylus: Agamemnon

Aeschylus: Agamemnon
Authors: Aeschylus
Published on: 2009-09-22
Page Count: 122 pages
Print Type: BOOK
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Language: en
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ISBN-13: 9781449520038
ISBN-10: 1449520030
"Agamemnon" written by legendary Greek playwright Aeschylus is widely considered to be the greatest play among his lifetime of works.

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