The Electra Of Euripides> (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781021127792)

This book is a translation of the Electra, a Greek tragedy written by Euripides in the 5th century BC. The play tells the story of Electra, the daughter of Agamemnon, who seeks revenge on her mother and stepfather for the murder of her father. Murray Gilbert, a classicist and translator, provides a faithful rendering of the original text with extensive notes on the language and the historical and cultural context of the play. This book is essential reading for students of Greek drama and anyone interested in ancient literature and mythology.

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