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Alex Garvie is Emeritus Professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow, UK. He is the author of Aeschylus Supplices: Play and Trilogy (1969, 2nd edition 2006); of editions of Aeschylus' Choephori (1986) and Persae (2009); Homer's Odyssey VI-VIII (1994); Sophocles's Ajax (1998) and a companion volume to this book, The Plays of Sophocles (2nd edition, Bloomsbury, 2016).
An excellent introduction to Aeschylus by one of the world's leading authorities on the playwright. Crisply written, concisely informative, and reliable, it provides ideal guidance for those reading the plays for the first time. -- Stephen Halliwell, Professor of Greek and Wardlaw Professor of Classics, University of St Andrews, UK Clearly and concisely presented, this volume offers a thorough initiation into the dramatic world of Aeschylus, as conducted by one of its leading scholars. Further developing his insightful chapter-by-chapter analyses of individual tragedies, A. F. Garvie pays increased attention to the mythical context of the plays and to the necessities of ancient stagecraft in this second edition. A comprehensive introduction to this all important playwright. -- George Kovacs, Assistant Professor, Trent University, Canada
