Elektra by Sophocles
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"Elektra" by Sophocles is a Greek tragedy written between 420 BC and 414 BC. Set in Mycenae after the Trojan War, the play follows Electra and her brother Orestes as they seek revenge against their mother Clytemnestra and stepfather Aegisthus for murdering their father, King Agamemnon. When Orestes returns disguised with a false report of his own death, Electra continues her bitter mourning, unaware her brother stands beside her. The siblings must
execute their deadly plan to restore honor to their father's name. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sophocles, 496? BCE-407 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Csiky, Gergely, 1842-1891 |
| Title | Elektra |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra_(Sophocles_play) |
| Credits |
Produced by Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Hungarian |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Electra (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama |
| Subject | Mythology, Greek -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56745 |
| Release Date | Mar 15, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 294 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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