Electra
by Sophocles

Name: Electra
Brand: Sophocles
SKU: 9780571194520
Rating: 3.82 (11490 reviews)

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120 minsGreek/Roman/BiblicalInterior SetGreek & Roman

What readers are saying

Readers find the production of Electra impressive. One suggestion is to read the text beforehand for a deeper understanding of the story.

Impressive productionStrong performancesText familiarity recommended

Synopsis

A tragic tale of duty, retribution and fate.

King Agamemnon, on returning from the Trojan Wars, is murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, and her lover.

Now, to avenge the crime, their daughter Electra must commit one even worse and face the inevitable consequences.

Press Reviews

"Leave it to a playwright who has been dead for 2,400 years to jolt Broadway [with] soul satisfying drama at its most passionately, intensely alive.... The astounding Zoe Wanamaker in the title role gives the performance of her career.... The foul deeds of Electra may have been recorded millenniums ago, but in this masterly modern dress version, they are as raw as the lead item off the police blotter.... It's a provocative evening that not only reacquaints you with the direct, unprocessed power of Greek drama but also provides a depth of pleasure you associate with great movies ... thanks to a sleek and hypnotic text by Frank McGuinness."
— N.Y. Times

Available Editions

Format	Publisher	Year	Pages	ISBN-13	Price
Paperback	Nick Hern Books	2004	96	9781854597564	C$12.95
Paperback · Rudall, trans.	Samuel French	—	—	9781566630221	C$24.11
Paperback · McGuinness, adapt.	Samuel French	—	—	9780573626951	C$30.59
Paperback · New Ed	Faber & Faber	1997	80	9780571194520	C$63.12