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Sophocles: A Very Short Introduction

Sophocles: A Very Short Introduction

Hall, Edith

Paperback

Series: Very Short Introductions

Literary CriticismFiction AnthologiesPlays

Publisher Price: $12.99

ISBN10: 0192897802
ISBN13: 9780192897800
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: May 27 2025
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.50 Width: 4.30 Depth: 6.80
Language: English
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring

This Very Short Introduction introduces the life, work, and influence of one of the greatest dramatists of all time, Sophocles the Athenian.

Placing his plays within their historical context, and explaining the conventions of ancient Greek tragic theatre, Edith Hall spotlights their distinctive features-tight plots, titanic personalities, lucid style, sympathetic women, exquisite poetry, and stagecraft. This analysis is followed by an account of how and why Sophoclean dramas have survived to be read and widely performed into the twenty-first century.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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