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Sophoclis Electra

Sophoclis Electra( )
Author: Sophocles,
Editor: Jahn, Otto
Series title:Cambridge Library Collection - Classics Ser.
ISBN:978-1-108-05106-4
Publication Date:Jun 2012
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $33.95
Book Description:

Sophocles' great tragedy Electra portrays the revenge taken by Electra and Orestes, following the murder of their father, on their mother Clytemnestra and stepfather Aegisthus. Otto Jahn's text, revised for the third edition in 1882, remains an authoritative resource for readers interested in Greek literature.

Book Details
Pages:190
Detailed Subjects: Drama / European / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14 x 21.6 x 1.1 cm
Book Weight:0.25 Kilograms
Author Biography
Sophocles (Author)
Sophocles was born around 496 B.C. in Colonus (near Athens), Greece. In 480, he was selected to lead the paean (choral chant to a god) celebrating the decisive Greek sea victory over the Persians at the Battle of Salamis. He served as a treasurer and general for Athens when it was expanding its empire and influence. He wrote approximately 123 plays including Ajax, Antigone, Oedipus Tyrannus, Trachiniae, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. His last recorded act was to lead a chorus in public mourning for Euripides. He died in 406 B. C.

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