Prometheus Bound
Language: English
Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1969
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Armadillo Alley Books, Carrollton, TX, U.S.A.Armadillo Alley Books
AbeBooks seller since August 13, 2014
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 39.94
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First edition. Stated First Printing. The book is tight with solid hinges and good tips. Sunning to spine and back board (see photos). The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. The dust jacket is unclipped ($32.00) with faint shelf wear. Dust jacket protected in a Mylar cover. 67 pages. 5¾ x 8½ ". Robert Lowell's adaptation of “Prometheus Bound” (derived from Aeschylus) was first published in “The New York Review of Books” on July 13, 1967, before being published in book form by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1969. Lowell used an existing literal translation rather than translating from the ancient Greek, keeping the core plot and structure of Aeschylus intact while writing in prose instead of verse. By shifting to prose, Lowell toned down traditional poetic grandiloquence to make the speeches feel more direct, austere, and psychologically raw. He avoided modern-day gimmicks—there are no political caricatures, no contemporary military gear, and no anachronistic slang. Lowell noted that his own anxieties and the political tensions of his era naturally "seep in" through the tone and idiom of the dialogue.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Prometheus Bound
- Author
- Robert Lowell
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York
- Publication year
- 1969
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 2 pounds
- Dimensions
- 5.75 inches width by 8.5 inches height by 0 inches depth
- Seller catalogs
- First Editions
Armadillo Alley Books
Carrollton, TX, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since August 13, 2014
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