Greek Tragedy, a First Reading: Selections from the Electra plays of Euripides and Sophocles

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This is an intermediate to advanced textbook for first reading of Greek tragedy. This book draws from selections from both Euripides' and Sophocles' Electra . It is designed to provide students with a structured access to reading interesting Greek at the advanced level, and as it appears in works of Greek tragedy. It provides a careful introduction to the language of tragedy, Greek poetry as found in Electra , and to the nature and forms of Greek tragedy. The book focuses on material relevant for translation and understanding the unique form of drama through translation.

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Nicholas Baechle is Professor of Classical Studies at Hanover College, where he teaches Greek language and literature, as well as mythology. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University.