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OverviewProduced in Athens during the fifth century BC, the tragedies of Sophocles are a high point in world literature, vividly depicting unforgettable characters confronted with emotional crises, moral dilemmas, and the inscrutable ways of the gods. This volume examines Sophocles' reputation as a dramatic poet both in his own day and later in antiquity, considering how it was that some of his plays survived from his time to ours. It investigates the qualities of those plays, focusing on key aspects of Sophoclean dramaturgy such as stagecraft, narrative, rhetoric, and heroism. And it incorporates within its discussion not just the seven plays that survive in full, but those major fragments discovered in recent years which shed so much light on Sophocles' extraordinary ability as a poet and a dramatist. All Greek is translated, making this volume accessible to anyone with an interest in one of the greatest playwrights of all time. Full Product DetailsAuthor: P. J. Finglass (University of Bristol)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 23.30cm Weight: 0.230kg ISBN: 9781108706094ISBN 10: 1108706096 Pages: 134 Publication Date: 19 December 2019 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews'Sophocles' Tereus, visibly represents the major gaps in our knowledge of Sophocles, while also itself illustrating the fragile and fragmented paths of transmission of his plays.' Roja Andujar, Resenas Reviews Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |