A basic level guide to some of the best known and loved works of prose, poetry and drama from ancient greece. The clarity of the translations, the unburdensome thoroughness of the introduction, and the judicious selection of footnotes, however, combine to allow students both within and outside the pertinent disciplines to appreciate how the electra plays speak directly to the world. Known even by the ancients as the philosopher of the stage, he is admired today for his belief in the individual and his keen insight into the human psyche. Elektra is a tragedy by the ancient greek playwright sophocles, probably dating from quite late in his career, around 410 bce or later. Sophocles and euripides versions of electra carry, among many similarities, a central theme of revenge. List of books and articles about electra sophocles. In his tragedy, sophocles focused on the suffering of electra, living in. His version of electra s argument for her mothers wrongdoing is as moving as any ive read. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. The vivid translations, which combine elegance and modernity, are remarkable for their lucidity and accuracy, and are equally suitable for reading. It is the fate of all of us, perhaps, to direct our first sexual impulse towards compeljo mother and our first hatred and our first murderous wish against our father. Antigone an english version by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald person represented antigone ismene eurydice creon haimon teiresias a sentry a messenger chorus scene. A likely source of this material for plutarch was the epidemiae of ion of chios, a book that recorded many conversations of sophocles.
The internet classics archive electra by euripides. Orestes arrives with his friend pylades, son of strophius, and a tutor. Before we can delve into this story, we need a bit of back story. The annenberg cpbproject provided support for entering this text. The start of sophocles electra sees the return of orestes to his native mycenae, accompanied by his. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Media in category electra sophocles the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. The internet classics archive electra by sophocles. Sophocles play dramatizes the aftermath of agamemnons murder by his wife clytemnestra and her lover aegisthus. The electra plays hackett classics kindle edition by.
The electra plays hackett classics kindle edition by sophocles, aeschylus, euripides, woodruff, paul, meineck, peter, luschnig, cecelia eaton, gregory, justina, meineck, peter, luschnig, cecelia eaton, woodruff, paul. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read electra. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of electra written by sophocles. Adkins, merit and responsibility oxford i960 adkins, mv. Thanks your visit fromeuripides electra a commentary librarydoc11 pdf ebook. Paedagogus son of him who led our hosts at troy of old, son of agamemnon. As in aeschylus libation bearers, the action in electra greek elektra follows the return of orestes to kill his mother, clytemnestra, and her lover aegisthus in retribution for their murder of orestes father, agamemnon. Kitto translator this volume contains three masterpieces by the greek playwright sophocles, widely regarded since antiquity as the greatest of all the tragic poets. Euripides 480406 bc ranked with aeschylus and sophocles as one of the greatest greek dramatists, he enjoyed the least success of the three.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Jul 08, 2019 electra las traquinias filoctetes ayax by sofocles and a great selection of related books, edipo rey antigona y electra by sofocles. Edipo rey electra sofocles on free shipping on qualifying offers. Ayax, electra, edipo rey, edipo en colono, antigona, las traquinias y filoctetes.
A man of wealth, charm, and genius, sophocles was given posts of responsibility in peace and in war by the athenians. Edited with introduction and notes by sir richard jebb. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the electra plays. Pdf he aeschylean electra has been the subject of less inquiry into character. Rose, sophocles philoctetes and the teachings of the sophists, hscp 80 197649105 rosenmeyer, mt. Read electra by sophocles available from rakuten kobo. Electra, sister of orestes chrysothemis, sister of orestes an old man, formerly the paedagogus or attendant of orestes clytemnestra aegisthus chorus of women of mycenae mute persons pylades, son of strophius, king of crisa, the friend of orestes. Adams sophocles, the playwright toronto 1957 adkins, mr. It is based on the story of electra and her brother orestes, and the vengeance they take on their mother clytemnestra and stepfather aegisthus for the murder of their father. In this paper i shall consider how the opening lines of sophocles electra set the. Building the human condition in agamemnon, electra, and the bacchae. Adkins, moral values and political behaviour in ancient greece london 1972 alt. Who is the more captivating character, electra or antigone.
In this play, however, the main focus is on orestes. Pdf trope and setting in sophocles electra francis dunn. Sophocles sure could turn a phrase, or at least he could through derek coltman. Results 1 22 of 22 antigona filoctetes traquinias clasicos by sofocles and a great selection of similar used, new and collectible books available now at tragedias. Do not forget the ones you hate, nor yet waste hatred on them. But i have lived the best part of my life in hopeless childlessness. Electra ebook by sophocles 9781910833940 rakuten kobo.
Two attendants of orestes scene at mycenae, before the palace of the. The penn greek drama series presents original literary translations of classical greek drama. Sophocles admirers and imitators, in the english speaking world alone, includes john milton, samuel johnson, percy shelley who translated oedipus the king and drowned with a text of sophocles in his pocket, matthew arnold, georg e eliot, virginia woolf, w. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading electra. List of books and articles about electra sophocles online. The aim of the series is to make both the works and their interpretations accessible to the reading public.
Of my great teachers at school and university, i would like to single out jan krimp and ton jansen. Her father, agamemnon, was murdered by electra s now stepfather, aegisthus, at the urging of her mother, clytemnestra. The mythical story of orestess and electras act of vengeance against their mother. For years electra has mourned her father and openly spurned her mother and stepfather for murdering him. Jealousy and suicide, love and passion, grief and intrigue, honor and deceit are the order of the day in four of sophocless great tragedies. Her father, agamemnon, was murdered by electras now stepfather, aegisthus, at the urging of her mother, clytemnestra. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Your father agamemnon lorded troops at troy, orestes, once, but only now you see what you.
Agamemnons exiled son does not forget, nor does the god who rules beneath by acheron. Electra literature essays are academic essays for citation. His daughter electra is hungry for revenge and longs for the return of her brother orestes to help her achieve her ends. Dramatis personae orestes, son of agamemnon and clytemnestra electra, sister of orestes. The daughter of agamemnon and clytemnestra, electra, smuggled her brother orestes out of town. Jones, on aristotle and greek tragedy london 1962, is the major study to be.
Oedipus oedipus unwittingly killed his father, laios, and married his own mother, iocaste. A comparison of sophocles and euripides versions of electra. Brills companion to the reception of sophocles explore bristol. The characters, electra and orestes, must reunite to avenge their fathers murder. Ill stay if i must, but would rather be far from here. Full text of the electra of sophocles internet archive. The translations great and i couldnt help but read lines out loud. Antigone oedipus the king electra, sophocles, edith hall editor, h. Dramatis personae orestes, son of agamemnon and clytemnestra electra, sister. There is the ancient argos of thy yearning, that hallowed scene whence the gadfly drove the daughter of inachus. Its date is not known, but various stylistic similarities with the philoctetes 409 bc and the oedipus at colonus 401 bc lead scholars to suppose that it was written towards the end of sophocles career.
Compare sophocles s electra to aeschyluss and euripidess renderings of the same myth. Compare sophocless electra to aeschyluss and euripidess renderings of the same myth. Tragedy of sophocles entitled electra, containing the avenging on. Yeats, ezra pound, and more recently seamus heaney and tony harrison. Full text of the electra of sophocles see other formats ii. Set in the city of argos a few years after the trojan war, it recounts the tale of electra. When agamemnon, the resident king, returned from the trojan war, his wife clytemnestra and her lover aegisthus murdered him and usurped the throne. The selection of antigone, oedipus the king, and electra not only offers the reader the most influential and famous of sophocles works, it also presents in one volume the two plays dominated by a female heroic figure, and the experience of the two great dynasties featured in greek tragedythe houses of oedipus and agamemnon. She spends her time crying, wailing, and openly casting accusations at them. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There stands the basket ready, and the knife is sharpened, the same that slew the bull, by whose side thou soon wilt lie a corpse. Which version do you find the most compelling and why.
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