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Sophocles: Electra (Duckworth Companions to Greek & Roman Tragedy) (Duckworth Companions to Greek & Roman Tragedy)
Sophocles Electra - Duckworth Companions to Greek & Roman Tragedy
Author: Michael Lloyd
Sophocles’ Electra deals with the famous story of Orestes’ vengeance on his mother Clytemnestra for her murder of his father Agamemnon. This book discusses whether the matricide is a just and final act of violence, or whether Sophocles ironically implies that it is more problematic than it seems. Electra is notable among Sophocles’ plays for the...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780715632802
ISBN-10: 0715632809
Publication Date: 6/30/2005
Pages: 160
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Publisher: Duckworth
Book Type: Paperback
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