Electra

Electra

by Sophocles

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"Electra recounts the murders of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus by Clytemnestra's son Orestes, to avenge their murder of his father Agamemnon, commander of the Greeks at Troy, upon his return home. Sophocles' version is presented from the viewpoint of Electra, Orestes' sister, who laments her father, bears witness to her mother's crime, and for years endures her mother's scorn. When Orestes arrives at last, her mood shifts from grief to joy as Orestes carries out the bloody vengeance. Despite her o…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Electra / Sophocles ; translated by Anne Carson ; with introduction and notes by Michael Shaw.

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"Electra recounts the murders of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus by Clytemnestra's son Orestes, to avenge their murder of his father Agamemnon, commander of the Greeks at Troy, upon his return home. Sophocles' version is presented from the viewpoint of Electra, Orestes' sister, who laments her father, bears witness to her mother's crime, and for years endures her mother's scorn. When Orestes arrives at last, her mood shifts from grief to joy as Orestes carries out the bloody vengeance. Despite her overwhelming passion for just revenge, Electra admits that her own actions are shameful." "Sophocles presents this story as a savage though necessary act of vengeance, vividly depicting Electra's grief, anger, and exultation. This translation equals the original in ferocity of expression and leaves intact the inarticulate cries of suffering and joy that fill the play"--Jacket.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2001.

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  • Description:ix, 127 pages ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0195049608, 9780195049602
  • oclc:ocm41133251
  • LC Classification:PA4414.E5
  • Dewey Decimal:882/.01

Table of Contents

Translator's foreword : screaming in translation -- Characters -- Notes on the text.

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Subjects

Drama Electra, (Greek mythological figure) Électre (Mythologie grecque) -- Théâtre Électre, (mythologie grecque) Sophocle (0496?-0406 av. J.-C.) tragedies Tragedy

Writers

Sophocles Carson, Anne Shaw, Michael Hearne

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