Book of illustrations : Ancient Tragedy

"Book of Illustrations: Ancient Tragedy" by Richard G. Moulton is a book that explores the world of old tragedies through pictures and words. It gives readers a look into important Greek stories like Aeschylus' "Oresteia", Sophocles' "Electra", and plays by Euripides. The book helps people understand and enjoy these old dramas. It starts with the "Oresteia," explaining the sad story of the Atreus family and the awful things that happen after Agamemnon comes home from the Trojan War. We meet Agamemnon, his wife Clytaemnestra, and their son Orestes, who wants to get revenge for his father's death. Right from the start, the book shows how victory and bad things are mixed together, hinting at the violence that will keep happening. When the Watchman sees the signal that victory is here, the Chorus thinks about how glory and revenge go hand in hand, which gets the reader ready for the drama that is about to unfold.