Antique tragedies. Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides

In the V century BC The heyday of the Greek tragedy and theater begins. One after another, three great tragics appear on the historical scene - Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Their plays had a significant impact on Ulyam Shakespeare, Jean-Batista Moliere, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Oscar Wilde, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov and other art ministers. Demons to great tragedies can be found in psychology (Oediples complex and complex of Electra), and in the texts of songs of modern rock bands, and even in advertising.

The introductory article was written by the associate professor of the Department of Foreign Literature of the Literary Institute them. A. M. Gorky, Tatyana Borisovna Gvozdeva, candidate of historical sciences.

The book “Antique Tragedies” is suitable for students of philological and theater universities, as well as for those who want to independently start studying literature.