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A Companion to Sophocles presents the first comprehensivecollection of essays in decades to address all aspects of the life,works, and critical reception of Sophocles. * First collection of its kind to provide introductory essays tothe fragments of his lost plays and to the remaining fragments ofone satyr-play, the Ichneutae, in addition to each of hisextant tragedies * Features new essays on Sophoclean drama that go well beyond thecurrent state of scholarship on Sophocles * Presents readings that historicize Sophocles in relation to thesocial, cultural, and intellectual world of fifth centuryAthens * Seeks to place later interpretations and adaptations ofSophocles in their historical context * Includes essays dedicated to issues of gender and sexuality;significant moments in the history of interpreting Sophocles; andreception of Sophocles by both ancient and modern playwrights

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Book category Knihy po anglicky Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Full title: Companion to Sophocles
• Author: Kirk Ormand
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 624
• EAN: 9781119025535
• ISBN: 1119025532
• ID: 09237764
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Weight: 942 g
• Dimensions: 246 × 176 × 33 mm
• Date of publishing: 08. May 2015

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