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Sophocles
Elektra [EPUB ebook]
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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 revengeboth for those who bear the brunt of violence and for those who become obsessed by hatred under its influenceas it focuses on the cycle of bloodshed that consumes a royal family. This is Sophocles, vibrant and alive, for a new generation.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 160 ● ISBN 9780062132079 ● Publisher HarperCollins ● Published 2012 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5645621 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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