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Electra
Euripides
Electra
by Sophocles, Marianne McDonald, J. Michael Walton
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.
Publication
Electra is a play written by Sophocles and published by Nick Hern Books (2004).
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