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Ajax (Translations from Greek Drama)

Sophocles

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Written in the fifth century B.C., Sophocles' tragedy concerns the shame and death of Ajax, a Greek who had won fame for his prodigious strength in the Trojan War. A brutal farewell to the valor and values of the heroic world, the play moves through a series of reversals: old allies become enemies, honor becomes disgrace, and divine power becomes temporal authority.

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Edition:: Revised ed., 3

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0521655641

ISBN13:: 9780521655644

kindle Asin:: B07DXJYRWM

Ajax (Translations from Greek Drama)

Sophocles

3.92/5 (4826 ratings)

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Written in the fifth century B.C., Sophocles' tragedy concerns the shame and death of Ajax, a Greek who had won fame for his prodigious strength in the Trojan War. A brutal farewell to the valor and values of the heroic world, the play moves through a series of reversals: old allies become enemies, honor becomes disgrace, and divine power becomes temporal authority.

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: Revised ed., 3

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0521655641

ISBN13:: 9780521655644

kindle Asin:: B07DXJYRWM

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