Women of Trakhis - A New Translation

Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Women of Trakhis is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg. A powerful drama centered on a desperate wife''s attempts to hold onto her wandering husband, the great Herakles, Women of Trakhis is the tragic tale of how age-old jealousy takes down one of the ancient world''s most feared and storied heroes. This is Sophocles, vibrant and alive, for a new generation.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Sophocles
• Mitarbeit: Robert Bagg (Übersetzung)
• Verlag: Harper Perennial USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 07.08.2012
• EAN: 9780062132048
• ISBN: 978-0-06-213204-8
• Seiten: 144
• Abmessung: 135 mm x 203 mm x 8 mm
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