西濛·戈德希爾（Simon Goldhill），古典學傢，就職於劍橋大學國王學院與劍橋大學古典學係。主要研究領域包括：古希臘悲劇、古希臘後期文學、古希臘文學接受史等，在古典學界享有崇高聲譽，其著作已被譯為十餘種語言齣版。2009年當選為美國人文藝術與科學學會院士；2010年被任命為劍橋大學人文社科研究院John Harvard名譽教授；2016年當選英國社會科學院院士；現任劍橋大學人文社科研究院主席。代錶作有：Jerusalem：City of Longing，Victorian Culture and Classical Antiquity，Sophocles and the Language of Tragedy。

This is the only general introduction in English to Aeschylus' Oresteia, one of the most important and most influential of all Greek dramas. It discusses the Greek drama festival and the social and political background of Greek tragedy, and offers a reading of this central trilogy. Simon Goldhill focuses on the play's themes of justice, sexual politics, violence, and the position of man within culture, and explores how Aeschylus constructs a myth for the city in which he lived. A final chapter considers the influence of the Oresteia on later theatre. Its clear structure and guide to further reading will make this an invaluable guide for students and teachers alike.