Sophocles: Ajax

ISBN-13: 9781107003071 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 624 str.

Sophocles

Opis

Sophocles' Ajax describes the fall of a mighty warrior denied the honour which he believed was his due. This new edition of the play presents a text and critical apparatus which take full advantage of recent advances in our understanding of Sophoclean manuscripts and scholarship. The introduction and commentary scrutinise all important aspects of the drama from detailed analysis of style, language and metre to consideration of wider issues such as ethics, rhetoric and characterisation. Notorious dramaturgical problems, including the staging of Ajax's suicide, receive particular attention; so too do questions of literary history, such as the date of the play and Sophocles' creative interaction with previous accounts of the myth. The translation which accompanies the commentary ensures that this edition will be accessible to Hellenists of all levels of experience, as well as to readers with a general interest in the history of drama."

Recenzje

'This is an outstanding piece of scholarship … Scholars and students should be grateful to Finglass for this invaluable book … This commentary will stand as a milestone of Sophoclean scholarship for decades to come.' Marco Catrambone, Journal of Hellenic Studies

Spis treści

Introduction; Text and critical apparatus; Commentary; Bibliography; Indices.