First published in 1970; this book is a faithful representation of the original edition of Beltaine; a literary magazine edited by W. B. Yeats from May 1899 to April 1900. Beltaine was the first of several magazines of the Irish Literary Theatre (later to become The Abbey Theatre) in which Yeatsrsquo;s editorial role was of utmost importance. It was an occasional publication and focused on promoting current works of Irish playwrights whilst challenging those of their English opponents.The magazine mainly consists of a series of essays on the theatre in Dublin; and supplementing these are explanations and discussions of new plays; excerpts from which are often included. This book will be of interest to those with an interest in Yeats; early nineteenth-century literature; and Irish theatre.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A good start to the introduction of the classic Greek tradgediesBy The Dungeon MasterThis is the first book in a series of books that introduce the reader to the Greek tragedies. This book contains four plays by Aeschylus.I enjoyed reading the plays and did not have a hard time at all understanding them. The introduction in the beginning of the book really helps by giving the background story of Aeschylus and a small rundown on the plays he wrote as well as who he competed against in playwright contests; and if he won the contest or not. That at least puts the plays into some sort of historical context.The plays themselves are translated directly from Greek manuscripts; with no modern English thrown in to make it easier to read for the lay person; so if you are not familiar with this style of writing; it may be challenging to read for some. It is translated in similar fashion to Richmond Lattimores versions of the Iliad and the Odyssey; so if you can read and understand those; you shouldnt have an issue reading these plays (Richmond did some of the translating on these plays).On a higher level; due to the content of the plays and their context; it also sheds some light on what life was like for the ancient Greeks; and what their concerns were for the day.I really enjoyed this book and plan on acquiring the other books in the series. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in studying the ancient Greeks and wants a little more than just information about them than just what can be found in a Greek Mythology 101 book or someone who wants to expand out beyond reading the Iliad and the Odyssey.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Eric CooperWonderfuk2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Mavis BelisleThis is a different edition of a great translation.