Sophocles: An Interpretation - Couverture souple

Winnington-Ingram, R. P.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521296846 ISBN 13 : 9780521296847

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Professor Winnington-Ingram interprets seven extant tragedies of Sophocles and explores his tragic vision of the world.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In this interpretation of the seven extant tragedies of Sophocles, Professor Winnington-Ingram provides not so much a straightforward account of Sophocles as an exploration of his tragic vision of the world. The Sophoclean 'hero' lies at the centre of this vision. Taking the plays individually but without losing sight of the single consistent mind behind them, the author faces the questions of how the hero is to be regarded, what we are to make of the fates he suffered and the divine powers who controlled those fates. He proceeds by a detailed study of what Sophocles wrote, by close attention to form and recurrent themes, and especially by close analysis of a number of choral odes. Students of Greek drama will find that this detailed study provides invaluable insights into the meaning of the tragedies. Greek in the text is translated or paraphrased, so that the book will also be of interest to students of the literature and drama of other cultures.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521296846
• ISBN 13: 9780521296847
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 358
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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