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The Persians by AESCHYLUS (c. 525/524 - 456/455 BC), translated by Edmund Doidge Anderson MORSHEAD (1849 - 1912) Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), Tragedy Read by: in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Part 1 00:32:56 - 02 - Part 2 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 GohnCast ListNarrator: Mary JChorus of Persian Elders: Elizabeth Klett, Tara Flynn, Sarah TerryAtossa: Kristin GjerløwA Messenger: Libby GohnThe Ghost of Darius: Peter TuckerXerxes: ToddHW More information: LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks ()