Philoktetes by Sophocles
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"Philoktetes" by Sophocles is a tragedy first performed in 409 BC. The play unfolds during the final year of the Trojan War, when the Greeks learn they need the master archer Philoctetes and his legendary bow to win. Abandoned on a desolate island years earlier after a snake bite, Philoctetes bitterly hates those who left him. Now Odysseus and young Neoptolemus must retrieve him through deception, forcing questions about honor, duty, and
the conflict between individual suffering and collective need. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sophocles, 496? BCE-407 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | McNamee, Gregory, 1957- |
| LoC No. | 86073196 |
| Uniform Title | Philoctetes. English |
| Title | Philoktetes |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philoctetes_(Sophocles_play) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 93.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Subject | Trojan War -- Drama |
| Subject | Philoctetes (Mythological character) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 806 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Apr 14, 2013 |
| Copyright | Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. |
| Downloads | 812 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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