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Soy descendiente de una estirpe cuya imaginación y temperamento fácilmente excitable la destacó en todo momento; y desde la más tierna infancia di muestras de haber heredado plenamente el carácter de la familia. A medida que avanzaba en años, ese carácter se desarrolló con más fuerza y se convirtió por muchos motivos en causa de grave preocupación para mis amigos, y de acusado perjuicio para mí. Crecí con voluntad propia, entregado a los más extravagantes caprichos, y víctima de las más incontrolables pasiones. Pobres de espíritu, mentalmente débiles y asaltados por enfermedades constitucionales análogas a las mías, mis padres poco pudieron hacer para contener las malas predisposiciones que me distinguían. Algunos esfuerzos flojos y mal dirigidos terminaron en un completo fracaso para ellos y, naturalmente, en un triunfo total para mí. De allí en adelante mi voz fue ley en esa casa; y a una edad en que pocos niños han abandonado los andadores, quedé a merced de mi propia voluntad y me convertí, de hecho, si no de derecho, en dueño de mis actos.Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849), considerado uno de los más grandes escritores estadounidenses, fue un poeta, cuentista y crítico literario. Mediante el uso de recursos innovadores y experimentales, sus historias otorgan una experiencia intensa y singular.

Forfatter og arkæolog Frederik Poulsen beretter i sin doktorafhandling fra 1904 om nogle af det gamle Grækenlands vigtigste og skønneste genstande nemlig Dipolynvaserne og de grave, de blev fundet i ved Dipolynporten, der førte ind gennem bymurene omkring Athen. Bogen giver en usædvanligt detaljeret beskrivelse af vaserne og gravenes betydning for hellenistisk kultur og studier af det gamle Grækenland.Poul Frederik Sigfred Poulsen (1876-1950) var en dansk forfatter og klassisk arkæolog, der i en lang årrække var direktør for Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Han var internationalt anerkendt for sin forskning i arkæologi og sine utallige videnskabelige værker. Også hos den brede befolkning gjorde han stor lykke med sine fortællinger og levende og muntre skildringer af rejser til blandt andet Grækenland, Spanien, England og forskellige danske egne. Frederik Poulsen opnåede mange udmærkelser i både Danmark og udlandet og var blandt andet Dannebrogsmand, Kommandør af 1. grad af Dannebrog og æresdoktor ved universitetet i Bordeaux.

Det gamle Grækenlands kunsthistorie strækker sig flere tusind år tilbage i tiden og har udviklet sig i spændende retninger i løbet af den gamle civilisations historie. Forfatter og arkæolog Frederik Poulsen beretter om den oldgræske kunsthistorie fra dens begyndelse i midten af det andet årtusind før Kristi. Han beskriver de mønstre og motiver, der går igen på de vaser, der skiftede karakter i løbet af århundrederne, og de skulpturer og små figurer, der ligeledes ændrede udtryk i tidens løb.Bogen er oprindeligt udgivet i 1949.Poul Frederik Sigfred Poulsen (1876-1950) var en dansk forfatter og klassisk arkæolog, der i en lang årrække var direktør for Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Han var internationalt anerkendt for sin forskning i arkæologi og sine utallige videnskabelige værker. Også hos den brede befolkning gjorde han stor lykke med sine fortællinger og levende og muntre skildringer af rejser til blandt andet Grækenland, Spanien, England og forskellige danske egne. Frederik Poulsen opnåede mange udmærkelser i både Danmark og udlandet og var blandt andet Dannebrogsmand, Kommandør af 1. grad af Dannebrog og æresdoktor ved universitetet i Bordeaux.

‘Lady Audley's Secret’ by Mary Elizabeth Braddon is a Victorian sensation novel and her most famous and well-known work.In this story, which combines elements from detective novels, psychological thrillers, and romance, the heroine Lady Audley is living an upper-class life with seemingly no secrets.Soon, however, truths of bigamy, arson, and murder are uncovered, as the assumptions of femininity are challenged.This novel will surely delight fans of Thomas Hardy’s ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’.Mary Elizabeth Braddon was a popular English novelist writing in the Victorian era. She is best known for her sensation novel ‘Lady Audley's Secret’, published in 1862, which has been dramatised for TV and film several times.While this was the novel that found her fortune as a bestseller, Braddon continued to publish works until her death in 1915, penning several works of supernatural fiction, ghost stories, and historical fiction.

´The Monk´ is a frightening, erotic, horror story about Ambrosio, a monk torn between his vows to God and the temptations of the Devil. This is a gripping, gothic tale about greed, pride, and lust, as Ambrosio battles with his inner demons.Written by English novelist Matthew Lewis at the age of 19, ‘The Monk’ (1796) marked a turning point in gothic literature with its focus on horror, violence, and lust. It proved hugely successful with the public and made him an overnight success despite widespread condemnation at the time.The book continues to influence writers and shock audiences to this day and will delight anyone interested in venturing out into grittier reading territory.Matthew Gregory Lewis (1775-1818) was a novelist, diplomat and dramatist, whose gothic novel ‘The Monk’ (1796) was so successful, he later became known as Monk Lewis. The book focused on horror rather than romance, and its violent and erotic nature made it a best-seller, despite widespread condemnation at the time.His other notable works include the popular musical drama ‘The Castle Spectre (1798), while his book, ‘Journal of a West India Proprietor’ (1834), details life on the Jamaican estate he inherited and his distaste for slavery.

‘The Beetle’ is Richard Marsh's most famous work, initially outselling ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker. Narrated from four different perspectives, it focuses on a monstrous creature from Ancient Egypt, which possesses the unfortunate and unemployed Richard Holt.The plot is set in motion when the creature sends Richard on a mission to steal some letters from the home of MP, Paul Lessingham. The content of the letters then sets off a chain of events that affects everyone who knows about them.A grisly, ghoulish, and supernatural story, this is a perfect read for those who like their stories served up with spine-tingling chills.Richard Marsh (1857 – 1915) was born Richard Bernard Heldmann, in London. The son of a lace merchant, he began his writing career at the age of 23, writing adventure stories for boys in the ‘Union Jack’ magazine, ‘Graphic,’ and ‘Quiver and Young England.’During his final year as a co-editor at ´Union Jack´, it was discovered that he had been forging cheques, and living between France and Britain. Apprehended after a year, he was sentenced to 18 months’ hard labour. After completing his sentence, Marsh returned to writing, using the pen name we all know him by.While a prolific writer of short stories, Marsh also wrote full novels, including ‘The Goddess: A Demon,’ and ‘The House of Mystery.’ Although a successful horror writer, he also wrote crime novels, such as ‘The Datchet Diamonds´.

When the narrator boards the ship "Independence" for a summer trip from Charleston to New York City, the days ahead look idyllic. His old college friend Cornelius Wyatt is also aboard, with his wife and two sisters, so it promises to be a sociable journey.However, there is one mysterious addition to the guest list - an oblong box measuring six feet by two-and-a-half feet. The box, which has a noisome odour, is kept in Wyatt's and his wife's room.When the narrator hears nightly outbreaks of wailing and crying from Wyatt's room, he investigates. He is closing in on the terrible truth when a hurricane hits the ship - and Wyatt refuses to leave the box behind.His heartbreaking secret will soon be revealed.This book is ideal reading for fans of 'The Riddle of the Sands' by Erskine Childers.Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, author, and literary critic. In a brief life, he was renowned for his poetry, short stories and tales of the supernatural. He is also regarded as the inventor of the detective genre and a contributor to the emergence of science fiction, dark romanticism, and weird fiction.Born in Boston, he was abandoned by his father a year after his birth. Then, when his mother died the following year, he was taken in and raised by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia.After falling out with Mr Allan in 1827 over his gambling debts, Poe joined the US Army under an assumed name and had his first collection 'Tamarlane and Other Poems' published anonymously. He worked as a literary critic and moved around America, writing as he went.When his wife died of tuberculosis in 1847, Poe's life descended into drinking and alleged substance abuse. He died in 1849, aged 40, with the cause of death unknown. His most famous works include 'The Raven', 'The Black Cat' and 'The Gold-Bug'.

Det fjerde århundrede før Kristi var ikke blot præget af voldsomme kampe imellem de græske stater internt og med eksterne fjender, men også af en skøn opblomstring af den græske kunst. Forfatter og arkæolog Frederik Poulsen fortæller om græsk kunsthistorie i det århundrede, som mange ellers mest forbinder med Alexander den Store og de voldsomme begivenheder, der omgav ham.Bogen er oprindeligt udgivet i 1934.Poul Frederik Sigfred Poulsen (1876-1950) var en dansk forfatter og klassisk arkæolog, der i en lang årrække var direktør for Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Han var internationalt anerkendt for sin forskning i arkæologi og sine utallige videnskabelige værker. Også hos den brede befolkning gjorde han stor lykke med sine fortællinger og levende og muntre skildringer af rejser til blandt andet Grækenland, Spanien, England og forskellige danske egne. Frederik Poulsen opnåede mange udmærkelser i både Danmark og udlandet og var blandt andet Dannebrogsmand, Kommandør af 1. grad af Dannebrog og æresdoktor ved universitetet i Bordeaux.

Forfatter og arkæolog Frederik Poulsen tager os i denne bog fra 1924 med til et af de mest sagnomspundne steder i verdenshistorien, nemlig Delfi, hvortil folk fra hele det gamle Grækenland valfartede for at spørge oraklet til råds. Han beretter om Delfis historie, om oraklets plads i den græske mytologi og om den vidunderlige arkitektur- og kunsthistorie, der knytter sig til dette mytiske sted.Poul Frederik Sigfred Poulsen (1876-1950) var en dansk forfatter og klassisk arkæolog, der i en lang årrække var direktør for Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Han var internationalt anerkendt for sin forskning i arkæologi og sine utallige videnskabelige værker. Også hos den brede befolkning gjorde han stor lykke med sine fortællinger og levende og muntre skildringer af rejser til blandt andet Grækenland, Spanien, England og forskellige danske egne. Frederik Poulsen opnåede mange udmærkelser i både Danmark og udlandet og var blandt andet Dannebrogsmand, Kommandør af 1. grad af Dannebrog og æresdoktor ved universitetet i Bordeaux.

Den hellenistiske kunst ligger til grund for hele den kunsthistorie, der er fulgt de næste 2500 år, ligesom uendeligt mange kunstnere har ladet sig inspirere af de græske myter og guder. Forfatter og arkæolog Frederik Poulsen præsenterer os i bogen her fra 1938 for de vigtigste aspekter af den oldgræske kunsthistorie, enkeltværker, strømninger og specifikke steder, hvor kunsten har udviklet sig på sin helt egen måde.Poul Frederik Sigfred Poulsen (1876-1950) var en dansk forfatter og klassisk arkæolog, der i en lang årrække var direktør for Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Han var internationalt anerkendt for sin forskning i arkæologi og sine utallige videnskabelige værker. Også hos den brede befolkning gjorde han stor lykke med sine fortællinger og levende og muntre skildringer af rejser til blandt andet Grækenland, Spanien, England og forskellige danske egne. Frederik Poulsen opnåede mange udmærkelser i både Danmark og udlandet og var blandt andet Dannebrogsmand, Kommandør af 1. grad af Dannebrog og æresdoktor ved universitetet i Bordeaux.

De gamle grækeres kunst kan med rette ses som fundamentet for al senere europæisk kunsthistorie. Forfatter og arkæolog Frederik Poulsen tager os i denne bog fra 1932 med til oldtidens Grækenland og præsenterer os for den græske kunst i blandt andet Zeustemplet i Olympia, Parthenons skulpturer og den attiske kunst. På en lettilgængelig og overskuelig måde beskriver han den oldgræske kunsts særegenhed, den strenge stil, og hvad der er så specielt ved den, at vi endnu over 2000 år senere stadig diskuterer den.Poul Frederik Sigfred Poulsen (1876-1950) var en dansk forfatter og klassisk arkæolog, der i en lang årrække var direktør for Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Han var internationalt anerkendt for sin forskning i arkæologi og sine utallige videnskabelige værker. Også hos den brede befolkning gjorde han stor lykke med sine fortællinger og levende og muntre skildringer af rejser til blandt andet Grækenland, Spanien, England og forskellige danske egne. Frederik Poulsen opnåede mange udmærkelser i både Danmark og udlandet og var blandt andet Dannebrogsmand, Kommandør af 1. grad af Dannebrog og æresdoktor ved universitetet i Bordeaux.

Den europæiske poesi er et skatkammer af skønhed, og dens rødder strækker sig flere tusind år tilbage i tiden. Forfatter og arkæolog Frederik Poulsen fortæller i bogen her fra 1921 om nogle af de antikke digtere, der har rørt ham allermest fra Homer i 900-tallet f.Kr. og op til Bacchylides i 400-tallet f.Kr.Poul Frederik Sigfred Poulsen (1876-1950) var en dansk forfatter og klassisk arkæolog, der i en lang årrække var direktør for Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Han var internationalt anerkendt for sin forskning i arkæologi og sine utallige videnskabelige værker. Også hos den brede befolkning gjorde han stor lykke med sine fortællinger og levende og muntre skildringer af rejser til blandt andet Grækenland, Spanien, England og forskellige danske egne. Frederik Poulsen opnåede mange udmærkelser i både Danmark og udlandet og var blandt andet Dannebrogsmand, Kommandør af 1. grad af Dannebrog og æresdoktor ved universitetet i Bordeaux.

This is a story for fans of the books ´How to Stop Time’ by Matt Haig and ‘The Suicide Club’ by Rachel Heng. It is a love story that is a cross between ´Frankenstein´ and John Green's ´The Fault in Our Stars´.Winzy reluctantly starts working for the alchemist Cornelius Agrippa in order to provide for his childhood sweetheart Bertha, but when Winzy drinks an unlabelled potion to rid himself of his love for Bertha, he becomes immortal. Suddenly blessed with a youthful appearance, Winzy slowly but surely discovers the disadvantages of the potion.‘The Mortal Immortal’ (1833) is a Gothic short story by the English writer Mary Shelley, famous for her best-selling novel ‘Frankenstein’ (1818).Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was an English author and travel writer best known for her ground-breaking Gothic novel ‘Frankenstein’ (1818). Considered one of the first true works of science-fiction, the book became an instant bestseller.It has been adapted for TV, stage and film on many occasions, with Boris Karloff famously playing Frankenstein’s monster on screen in 1933. Other adaptations include ‘Mary Shelley's Frankenstein’ (1994) starring Kenneth Branagh and Robert De Niro and ‘Viktor Frankenstein’ (2015) starring Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy.Shelley’s other novels include ´Valperga´ (1823), ´The Last Man´ (1826), ´Perkin Warbeck´ (1830), ´Lodore´ (1835), ´Falkner´ (1837) and the posthumously published ´Mathilde´ (1959). However, she will always be remembered as the creator of ´Frankenstein´.The book continues to influence filmmakers, writers and popular culture to this day, inspiring and terrifying new audiences the world over.

From the acclaimed author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley,‘Tales and Stories’ is a collection of short stories that bring romance and gothic horror together.This collection of tales is set against a variety of backdrops, from medieval chivalry to wars and revolution, and it ultimately showcases Mary Shelley’s gothic storytelling art.These short stories are full of passion, peril, and transformation, and will interest readers familiar with the works of Charlotte Brontë and Ann Radcliffe.Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist, best known for writing the classic gothic novel ‘Frankenstein’ or ‘The Modern Prometheus’ which is considered to be an early example of science fiction.Mary Shelley’s mother was the feminist activist Mary Wollstonecraft, and her husband Percy Shelley was one of the major English romantic poets. It was during a summer spent in Geneva with Percy Shelley or Lord Byron that Mary Shelley conceived the idea for Frankenstein.

Sent on a mission to Northern Italy by the King of Naples, Ferdinando Eboli is captured by the enemy. When he finally returns home, Eboli is arrested as a spy and discovers his identity has been stolen and no one believes he is who he says he is.‘Fernando Emboli’ (1828) is one of many classic short stories by the English writer Mary Shelley, famous for her best-selling novel ‘Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus’ (1818).Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was an English author and travel writer best known for her ground-breaking Gothic novel ‘Frankenstein’ (1818). Considered one of the first true works of science-fiction, the book became an instant bestseller.It has been adapted for TV, stage and film on many occasions, with Boris Karloff famously playing Frankenstein’s monster on screen in 1933. Other adaptations include ‘Mary Shelley's Frankenstein’ (1994) starring Kenneth Branagh and Robert De Niro and ‘Viktor Frankenstein’ (2015) starring Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy.Shelley’s other novels include ´Valperga´ (1823), ´The Last Man´ (1826), ´Perkin Warbeck´ (1830), ´Lodore´ (1835), ´Falkner´ (1837), and the posthumously published ´Mathilde´ (1959). However, she will always be remembered as the creator of ´Frankenstein´.The book continues to influence filmmakers, writers and popular culture to this day, inspiring and terrifying new audiences the world over.

‘Kerfol’ is one of Wharton’s more unusual ghost stories, in that the ghosts of the piece aren’t human. Chilling and tragic, this tale tells of Anne de Cornault, who is considering buying an estate in France. We discover that the estate, ‘Kerfol,’ (which translates from the Breton as ‘house of madness’) was once the scene of a murder. An atmospheric read, ‘Kerfol’ is an exploration of an unhappy marriage and revenge from beyond the grave. A perfect spine-tingler from the pen of a master storyteller.Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, she wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

Medievalism, terror, and the ubiquitous haunted castle are staples of the Gothic horror genre. But the man who unwittingly inspired the likes of ´Frankenstein´, ´Dracula´, Hammer horror movies and even the Goth subculture was blissfully unaware of his impact.Horace Walpole's ´The Castle of Otranto´ started a trend that has endured. The book features Manfred, lord of the castle, and includes sickness, weddings, doom-laden prophesies, a bizarre death, imprisonment, religion, a heroic peasant, and much more.There is a hint of ´Harry Potter´ and plenty to grip those who love shows like ´The Haunting of Hill House´ and ´Penny Dreadful´.Horace Walpole (1717-1797) was an English writer, historian, and politician - the son of Britain's first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. Without knowing it, Walpole was thought by critics to have been the writer who paved the way for the Gothic tradition to burst onto the literary landscape.His Gothic novel ´The Castle of Otranto´, inspired many others and was followed by classics including Mary Shelley's ´Frankenstein´, Bram Stoker's ´Dracula´ and ´The Turn of the Screw´ by Henry James.Walpole also wrote countless campaigning letters on political and social themes.

Set in Paris during King Louis the fourteenth's reign, E.T.A Hoffmann's 'Mademoiselle Scuderi' throws the reader into a city under siege from an organised group of thieves who rob citizens of their expensive jewellery. Aristocrat, Mademoiselle Scuderi, pens a poem mocking the men who now fear going out at night to see their mistresses but when an unexpected man visits her and delivers a box of jewellery, as thanks for supporting the thieves, Scuderi is plunged into a dangerous game of passion, crime, and murder.People who enjoyed Netflix’s adaptation of ‘Lupin’ shouldn’t hesitate to read Hoffmann's exciting crime thriller 'Mademoiselle Scuderi'E.T.A Hoffmann was a German author of fantasy, and gothic horror, and was highly influential on the Romantic Movement. He is perhaps best known for writing the novella 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' which was the inspiration for Tchaikovsky's ballet 'The Nutcracker'.

‘The Outsider’ is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft and one of the most popular stories ever published in the successful pulp magazine, 'Weird Tales'.For as long as he can remember, a mysterious man has lived alone in a castle away from other people and the light. He does not know his name or where he’s from.Eager for human contact, he finally decides to escape his dark, decaying castle and its endless black forest. But what he finds will haunt him forever.Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction. He is best known for his short stories, including ‘The Call of Cthulhu’, ‘At the Mountains of Madness’, ‘The Shadow over Innsmouth’, and ‘The Shadow Out of Time’.Lovecraft's writing did not grant him fame or fortune during his life and he died without the acclaim his work now generates. Credited with inventing cosmic horror, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th century.Inspired by the likes of Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, and Edgar Allan Poe, Lovecraft’s work has influenced writers and filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro, Neil Gaiman, Thomas Ligotti and Stephen King.H.P Lovecraft was inducted into the Museum of Pop Culture's Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2016.

‘100 Quotes by Seneca the Younger’ is a collection of reflections from one of the most forward-thinking philosophers of his time. A confirmed follower of Stoicism, many of his thoughts focus on the value of perception, understanding, and self-knowledge. A superb read, packed with quotable lines that are timeless in their insights and proposals. If you enjoyed Ryan Holiday's 'The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph', this collection will give you some excellent insights into the ancient Greek school of philosophy that inspired the bestselling cult classic.Born in Spain, Seneca the Younger (4BC – 65AD) was raised and educated in Rome. The middle child of a Roman aristocrat, he was schooled in the typical subjects, including literature, rhetoric, and philosophy. A sickly child, who suffered from breathing difficulties, Seneca was set to live with his aunt in Egypt, to recuperate.On his return, he became part of the Roman Senate and was praised for his oratorical skills. However, the emperor, Caligula, took umbrage at this and Seneca narrowly avoided execution. He had his second brush with capital punishment under the emperor, Claudius, who accused him of having an affair with his wife. Instead, he was exiled to Corsica for eight years.During his lifetime, Seneca wrote countless philosophical papers and 10 plays, including ‘The Madness of Hercules,’ and ‘Medea,’ many of which are still performed today.

Fábula de Polifemo y Galatea es un poema mitológico del autor Luis de Góngora. Adscrito al barroco, narra la historia mitológica de Polifemo, hijo de Poseidón, que Ovidio recogió en La metamorfosis.Luis de Góngora es un autor nacido en Córdoba en 1561 y fallecido en 1627. Poeta y dramaturgo, su obra alcanzó tanta fama que su estilo se convirtió en propia corriente literaria: el gongorismo, también llamado culteranismo. Es conocida su enemistad con el también poeta Francisco de Quevedo, y las batallas de versos a cual más hiriente entre ambos. Sin embargo, más allá de polémicas, su obra queda como una de las cumbres de la poesía y el teatro español universal.

Packend, dramatisch, zeitlos - "e;Die Perser"e; ist das alteste uberlieferte Drama der Welt und hat bis heute nichts von seiner Dringlichkeit eingebut. Konig Xerxes zieht mit seinem Heer gegen die Griechen ins Feld, um den Tod seines Vaters Darius zu rachen. Doch der wachsame Chor im Hintergrund zweifelt an seinen Aussichten. Xerxes Mutter wird von Alptraumen geplagt und die persischen Provinzen weigern sich, weiter ihren Tribut zu zahlen. Uberraschend modern und schonungslos fragt Aischylos hier nach dem Nutzen des Krieges und wagt dabei zwischen den Ambitionen eines Konigs und der Trauer einer hinterbliebenen Witwe ab.-

Blutrache herrscht im Konigreich Mykene: Klytaimestra lie ihren Mann Agamemnon ermorden, da er einst ihre Tochter opferte. Als Vergeltung wurde Klytaimestra darauf von ihrem Sohn Orestes erschlagen. Nun sinnen die Rachegottinen, die Eumeniden, auf Strafe - der blutige Mord an der eigenen Mutter darf nicht ungesuhnt bleiben. Doch wird es so je einen Ausweg aus dem Kreislauf der Blutrache geben? Im finalen Teil der epochalen Orestie fuhrt Aischylos die Gotter mit ins Spiel.-

Nachdem Prometheus den Menschen das Geheimnis des Feuers verraten hat, wird er vom Donnergot Zeus in ewige Fesseln geworfen. Doch selbst in Gefangenschaft droht Prometheus dem Donnergott mit einer Prophezeiung: Nur er wisse, durch welchen Verrat Zeus einst von seinem Thron gestoen werde... Sprachgewaltig und hochdramatisch lasst Aischylos zwei Gotter gegeneinander antreten und erschafft so ein Meisterwerk der antiken Tragodienkunst.-

"e;Dein Sohn wird dich toten und seine Mutter zur Frau nehmen"e; - diese furchterliche Prophezeiung bringt den griechischen Konig Laios dazu, seinem Sohn die Fusohlen zu durchstechen und ihn in der Wildnis auszusetzen. Doch damit kommt er der Erfullung der Weissagung nur umso naher... Von der Unentrinnbarkeit des Schicksals und den vergeblichen Menschenmuhen handelt der zweite Teil der Thebanischen Trilogie. Das Stuck gilt weithin als Meisterwerk der Tragodienkunst und ist bis heute eines der meistgespielten Stucke weltweit.-

Um den Tod ihrer Tochter Iphigenie zu rachen, lie Konigin Klytaimestra ihren Mann Agamemnon ermorden. Nun herrscht sie uber Mykene zusammen mit ihrem Geliebten Aigisthos. Doch Klytaimestra hat zwei weitere Kinder: Ihre Tochter Elektra ist voller Hass ob des Mordes an Agamemnon und auch der Sohn Orestes kehrt auf Vergeltung sinnend heim. Im zweiten Teil der Orestie beweist sich erneut das Genie des Aischylos, indem er en weiteres Kapitel im blutigen Schicksal der Konigsfamile aufschlagt.-

Um dem Sterblichen Admetos seine Gunst zu erweisen, bietet Apollo, der Sonnengott, an, dessen Tod aufzuschieben. Doch es muss jemand an Admetos' Stelle treten. Seine Frau Alkestis ist bereit, dieses Opfer zu bringen, doch erst mit ihrem Abschied in die Unterwelt wird Admetos klar, dass er seine eigene Frau zum Tode verurteilt hat. In tiefer Trauer und vom gemeinsamen Sohn verachtet, kann nur noch der Held Herakles einen Ausweg sehen. Eindrucksvoll kommt hier Euripides' Gespur fur die Beweggrunde und Emotionen seiner Charaktere zum tragen.-

Die beiden Sohne des Konig Odipus von Theben sollen gleichberechtigt uber die Stadt regieren und sich in der Herrschaft abwechseln. Doch dann weigert sich Eteokles, die Herrschaft wieder abzugeben und aus dem einmutigen Bruderpaar werden erbitterte Kontrahenten: Polyneikes zieht gegen seine eigene Heimatstadt in den Krieg. Der letzte erhaltene Teil der Thebanischen Trilogie zeigt eindrucksvoll, wie sich Unrecht durch die Generationen fortsetzt und zementiert daruberhinaus Aischylos' Status als einer der groten Dramatiker der Geschichte.-

Nach zehn langen Jahren kehrt Agamemnon endlich siegreich aus dem trojanischen Krieg zuruck. Doch seine Frau Klytemeistra hat nicht vergessen, dass Agamemnon einst die eigene Tochter fur den Krieg geopfert hat. Verzweifelt sinnt sie auf Rache, doch auch die verschleppte Seherin Kassandra hat blutige Visionen. Im ersten Teil der Orestie stellt Aischylos Rache und Familienbande in den Mittelpunkt; wie soll jemals ein Ausweg aus dem todlichen Laufrad der Blutrache gefunden werden?-

Familientreue, Liebe und Verrat bereiten die Buhne fur die beruhmteste Tragodie der griechischen Antike. In der Stadt Theben ist ein neuer Herrscher an die Macht gekommen. Um ein Exempel zu statuieren verbietet er die Beerdigung des Aufstandigen Polyneikes. Dessen Schwester Antigone will sich diesem Verbot jedoch nicht beugen und setzt alles daran, ihren geliebten Bruder ehrwurdig zu bestatten. Malos erzurnt uber diesen Verrat setzt Konig Kreon eine dramatische Kette von Ereignissen in Gang...-