SOPHOCLES- A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS
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ISBN:
9780192897800
Publication date:
21/01/2026
Paperback
176 pages
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780192897800
Publication date:
21/01/2026
Paperback
176 pages
EDITH HALL
- Provides a concise and accessible introduction to Sophocles' complex works of literary art
- Explains the continuing relevance of Sophocles' ideas and especially his sympathetic treatment of women
- Introduces the reader to Sophocles' plays as performances and not just classical literary texts
- Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold worldwide
Rights: World Rights
EDITH HALL
Description
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.
About the Author
Edith Hall, Professor of Classics, University of Durham
Edith Hall is Chair in Classics at Durham University since 2022. She previously held posts at the Universities of Reading, Oxford, Cambridge, Royal Holloway, and King's College London. She has published more than thirty books, broadcasts regularly on the BBC, and acts as consultant to professional theatres including the National Theatre, the Old Vic, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She leads a campaign to increase access to classical subjects within state education. She has been awarded Honorary Doctorates by the Universities of Athens and Durham, the Erasmus Medal of the European Academy, and Honorary Citizenship of Palermo.
EDITH HALL
Table of contents
List of Illustrations
Map
1:Sophocles' Life
2:Sophoclean Tragedy
3:The Limits of Freewill: Oedipus Tyrannus and Antigone
4:Athenian Mythmaking: Ajax and Oedipus at Colonus
5:Retribution and Rage: Electra and Philoctetes
6:Sex, Settings & Soundscapes: Women of Trachis and Trackers
7:Sophocles' Afterlives
Further Reading
EDITH HALL
Description
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.
About the Author
Edith Hall, Professor of Classics, University of Durham
Edith Hall is Chair in Classics at Durham University since 2022. She previously held posts at the Universities of Reading, Oxford, Cambridge, Royal Holloway, and King's College London. She has published more than thirty books, broadcasts regularly on the BBC, and acts as consultant to professional theatres including the National Theatre, the Old Vic, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She leads a campaign to increase access to classical subjects within state education. She has been awarded Honorary Doctorates by the Universities of Athens and Durham, the Erasmus Medal of the European Academy, and Honorary Citizenship of Palermo.
Table of contents
List of Illustrations
Map
1:Sophocles' Life
2:Sophoclean Tragedy
3:The Limits of Freewill: Oedipus Tyrannus and Antigone
4:Athenian Mythmaking: Ajax and Oedipus at Colonus
5:Retribution and Rage: Electra and Philoctetes
6:Sex, Settings & Soundscapes: Women of Trachis and Trackers
7:Sophocles' Afterlives
Further Reading
The Oxford History of the Holy Land
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After the Last Post: The Lives of Indian Historiography
Benjamin Zachariah
Sandeep Dutt, Faisal Hayat, Ritika
Lata Singh and Shashank Shekhar Sinha
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Michael Denis Higgins
Arunima Dutta
Dr Kashshaf Ghani
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