Electra
Electra by Sophocles, published by Samuel French, Inc. in 1997, is a dramatic work that delves into themes of revenge and familial conflict. This edition spans 60 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds after King Agamemnon’s return from the Trojan War, where his wife Clytemnestra, having taken Aegisthus as her lover, murders him and his concubine Cassandra. Clytemnestra justifies her actions by recalling Agamemnon’s earlier sacrifice of their daughter Iphigenia, setting the stage for a complex exploration of justice and retribution.
Readers will find that the play centers on Electra, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who orchestrates the rescue of her twin brother Orestes from their mother. As the story progresses, Orestes returns as an adult, intent on avenging their father’s death and reclaiming the throne. The work is a significant piece within the realms of drama and theater, reflecting the intricate dynamics of family loyalty and vengeance.
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The Sophoclean classic: When King Agamemnon returns from the Trojan War with his new concubine Cassandra his wife Clytemnestra (who has taken Agamemnons cousin Aegisthus as a lover) kills them. Clytemnestra believes the murder was justified since Agamemnon had sacrificed their daughter Iphigenia before the war as commanded by the gods. Electra daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra rescued her young twin brother Orestes from her mother by sending him to Strophius of Phocis. The play begins years later when Orestes has returned as a grown man with a plot for revenge as well as to claim the throne.
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