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Ajax
Hardcover
PhilosophyGeneral World HistoryPlays
ISBN13: 9781020277283
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 186
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Ajax is a tragic play by Sophocles, one of the three most renowned Greek tragedians of the classical period. The play depicts the downfall of the eponymous hero, a mighty warrior of the Trojan war, who falls into despair and madness after he is denied the honor he thinks he deserves. Ajax engages with timeless themes of pride, honor, shame, and fate, as well as with the moral and political challenges of war and leadership. This edition features a German translation by Eduard Wunder, a scholar and poet who sought to capture the poetic beauty and emotional depth of Sophocles's original. It is a must-read for lovers of Greek drama and poetry.
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