Seth L. Schein
Sophocles
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521681438
- author:
- Seth L. Schein
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 137 mm X 215 mm
- Genre:
- Drama
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Sophocles' Philoctetes is a complex and challenging play that explores themes of pain, honor, power, and expediency. Its portrayal of a sufferer as a powerful and intense figure sets it apart from other Greek tragedies. This edition with commentary makes the play accessible to students, teachers, and readers of Greek literature at all levels. The introduction discusses the main problems of interpretation and provides an account of its reception from antiquity to the present day. With this edition, you can gain a deeper understanding of Sophocles' masterpiece and explore its enduring relevance in the world of classical literature.
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