Sophocles: Electra (Aris & Phillips Classical Texts)

Description: Sophocles: Electra (Aris & Phillips Classical Texts) March, Jennifer R. Product Overview King Agamemnon is long dead and his murderers rule at Argos. His son Orestes returns from exile to kill themuhis own mother Clytemnestra and her seducer Aegisthus. Thus he will release his sister Electra from oppression and reclaim his home and kingdom.This is the only episode from Greek legend treated in surviving plays by all three of the great Athenian tragedians of the fifth century B.C.uAeschylus in his Libation-bearers (part of the Oresteia trilogy), Sophocles and Euripides each in plays called Electra. Together these plays give us a unique opportunity to compare and contrast the very different treatments by the three playwrights of a central Greek legend. In SophoclesÆ hands the focus of the play is on Electra herself: her endurance and loyalty to the dead Agamemnon while oppressed and persecuted by Clytemnestra and Aegistus; her intense grief when she believes Orestes dead; her equally intense joy when she discovers him actually at her side; her final deliverance through his triumphant execution of vengeance on the murderers.But is there more to the play than this story of triumphant revenge and restorations? The introduction of this book includes a survey of the main interpretative issues, as well as a summary of other treatments of the myth and a discussion of the problematic question of dating. The commentary, which is based on the translation, elucidates the action. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Liverpool University Press; Bilingual edition (September 1, 2001) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0856685763 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 67 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.52 x 0.61 x 6.22 inches Best Sellers Rank: #3,359,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,380 in Ancient & Classical Dramas & Plays #2,182 in Ancient & Classical Literature #12,970 in Literary Genre History & Criticism #1,380 in Ancient & Classical Dramas & Plays #2,182 in Ancient & Classical Literature We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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