The Persians

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Persians by Aeschylus. (Translated by Edmund Doidge Anderson Morshead.) Read in English by Elizabeth Klett; Kristin Gjerløw; ToddHW; Libby Gohn; Peter Tucker; Mary J; Sarah Terry; Tara Flynn This is one of the few Greek tragedies that deals with historical events rather than mythological ones. The elders of the Persian court await new of the outcome of the Battle of Salamis, and mourn when they find that their king, Xerxes, has lost to the Greeks. - Summary by Libby Gohn Cast List Narrator: Mary J Chorus of Persian Elders: Elizabeth Klett , Tara Flynn , Sarah Terry Atossa: Kristin Gjerløw A Messenger: Libby Gohn The Ghost of Darius: Peter Tucker Xerxes: ToddHW For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (30MB)

Directors & creators

Aeschylus

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;war; athens; greece; Persia; xerxes; darius; battle of salamis

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