{"product_id":"2940012381705","title":"Iphigenia At Aulis","description":"Iphigenia At Aulis \u003cbr\u003eBy Euripides\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Greek fleet assembles at the bay of Aulis in readiness to launch an attack on Troy, but the wind suddenly drops and the ships stand idle. The army blames its leader, Agamemnon. In danger of losing his command, he is presented with a solution: sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to the gods in return for a favorable wind. Just how far will the leader go in order to save face and secure a military victory in the East?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon Taylor's translation is faithful to Euripides' original, and the play confronts us with themes of war and humanity, as valid today as when the play was written, over two thousand years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIphigenia at Aulis, in this translation, premiered at the Lyttelton auditorium of the National Theatre, London, in June 2004.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEuripides was born near Athens circa 480 BC and grew up during the years of the Athenian recovery after the Persian Wars. His first play was presented in 455 BC and he wrote some hundred altogether of which nineteen survived. He died in 406 BC at the court of the King of Macedon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon Taylor was a poet and playwright, a director of plays in all media, as well as a translator of Greek drama. He died in 2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor additional information on publishing your books on iPhone And ipaid please visit www.AppsPublisher.com","brand":"Apps Publisher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161553060080,"sku":"2940012381705","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012381705_p0.jpg?v=1763568142","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012381705","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}