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Edith Hall Sophocles (Paperback) Very Short Introductions. 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. Further DetailsTitle: Sophocles Condition: New Description: Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThis 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. Author: Edith Hall Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0192897802 Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction EAN: 9780192897800 ISBN: 9780192897800 Publisher: Oxford University Press Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 175mm Item Length: 110mm Genre: History Topic: Ancient History, Literary Criticism Release Date: 02/27/2025 Language: English Item Width: 10mm Item Weight: 152g Series: Very Short Introductions Release Year: 2025 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
