Electra (Focus Classical Library)

Sophocles and Roisman, Hanna M

ISBN 10: 1585102814 / ISBN 13: 9781585102815

Published by Focus, 2008

About this Item

New.This is an English translation of Sophocles' tragedy of Electra, and the vengeance that she and her brother Orestes take on their mother and step father for the murder of their father. This edition also includes an "afterlife" essay that discusses adaptations of the play, as well as touches on other ways Electra has had influence (Jung's identification of the Electra Complex, O'Neill's "Mourning Becomes Electra"). Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays to provide access to understanding Greek culture.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Electra (Focus Classical Library)
• Publisher: Focus
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585102814
• ISBN 13: 9781585102815
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is an English translation of Sophocles’ tragedy of Electra, and the vengeance that she and her brother Orestes take on their mother and step father for the murder of their father. This edition also includes an "afterlife" essay that discusses adaptations of the play, as well as touches on other ways Electra has had influence (Jung's identification of the Electra Complex, O'Neill's "Mourning Becomes Electra"). Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays to provide access to understanding Greek culture.

About the Author

Hanna Roisman is the Francis F. Bartlett and Ruth K. Bartlett Professor of Classics at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Her special interests are Homeric epic, Greek and Roman tragedy and Classical literature and modern film.