In the 5th century BC. The flourishing of Greek tragedy and theater begins. One after another, three great tragedians appear on the historical stage - Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Their plays had a significant influence on William Shakespeare, Jean-Baptiste Molière, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Oscar Wilde, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov and other artists. References to great tragedies can be found in psychology (the Oedipus complex and the Electra complex), and in the lyrics of modern rock bands, and even in advertising. The introductory article for this publication was written by an associate professor of the department of foreign literature at the Literary Institute. A. M. Gorky Tatyana Borisovna Gvozdeva, Candidate of Historical Sciences. The book “Ancient Tragedies” is suitable for students of philological and theater universities, as well as for those who want to start studying literature on their own. The publishing layout of the book is saved in PDF A4 format.