Elektra - A New Translation

Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Elektra 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. Elektra masterfully explores the consequences of revenge--both for those who bear the brunt of violence and for those who become obsessed by hatred under its influence--as it focuses on the cycle of bloodshed that consumes a royal family. This is Sophocles, vibrant and alive, for a new generation.

Product details

• Authors: Sophocles
• Assisted by: Robert Bagg (Translation)
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.08.2012
• EAN: 9780062132062
• ISBN: 978-0-06-213206-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 9 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Dark Fantasy, Europe, Historical fiction, France, Second World War fiction, Italy, Ancient World, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Anthologies: general, Plays, Playscripts, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, FICTION: Westerns, FICTION: Classics, FICTION: Fantasy / Historical, POETRY: Ancient & Classical, DRAMA: European / Italian, DRAMA: Ancient & Classical, FICTION: Historical / Ancient, DRAMA: European / General, DRAMA: European / French, Classic fiction: general and literary