Electra and Other Plays by Sophocles, David Raeburn (Translator), Patricia E. Easterling (Introduction)
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About the Book
Sophocles' innovative plays transformed Greek myths into dramas featuring complex human characters, through which he explored profound moral issues. Electra portrays the grief of a young woman for her father Agamemnon, who has been killed by her mother’s lover. Aeschylus and Euripides also dramatized this story, but the objectivity and humanity of Sophocles’ version provides a new perspective. Depicting the fall of a great hero, Ajax examines the enigma of power and weakness combined in one being, while the Women of Trachisportrays the tragic love and error of Heracles'; deserted wife Deianeira, and Philoctetes deals with the conflict between physical force and moral strength.
| Author | Sophocles |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
| Publication date | 24 April 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Number of page | 368 pages |
| Product Dimensions | 12.98 x 2.13 x 19.79 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780140449785 |
| In the box | 1 x Main Product |
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