Agamemnon by Aeschylus ebook - Greek Tragedy standing the test of time

One of the best things about reading classics is finding literary works that deliver truths that do not diminish over the ages. In the tragic Greek drama Agamemnon by Aeschylus I encountered a powerful and beautifully written tragedy that was very sensitive to the female victims of war. It is easy to imagine that ancient fully patriarchal societies would overlook the female concerns of anything, but Aeschylus displays a thoughtful sensitivity to the suffering of women and children in war. The...