Electra and Other Plays: Philoctetes, Woman of Trachis, Electra, Ajax (L28)
by Sophocles
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- vgc/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Penguin Classics, 1953. Paperback. vgc/No Dust Jacket. vg vintage paperback, some tanning but appears unread
Synopsis
Four seminal tragedies by the master Greek dramatist, in sparkling new translations Of the more than one hundred plays Sophocles wrote over the course of his long life, only seven survive. This volume collects four of them, all newly translated. Electra portrays the grief of a young woman for her father, Agamemnon, who has been killed by her mother?s lover. Ajax depicts the enigma of power and weakness vis-àvis the fall of the great hero. Women of Trachis dramatizes the tragic love and error of Heracles?s deserted wife, Deianeira; Philoctetes examines the conflict between physical force and moral strength.
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- Bookseller
- Border Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9660
- Title
- Electra and Other Plays: Philoctetes, Woman of Trachis, Electra, Ajax (L28)
- Author
- Sophocles
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - vgc
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Play
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Border Books
Biblio member since 2020
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
About Border Books
Bookshop in West Yorkshire selling second hand, antiquarian and new. We have a bit of everything and plenty of school stories and annuals. This is tiny fraction of what we have physically. We are adding listings all the time. Please ask for photos if needed if you are unsure of condition.
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