{"product_id":"a-companion-to-sophocles-paperback","title":"A Companion to Sophocles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirk Ormand\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Sophocles\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first comprehensive collection of essays in decades to address all aspects of the life, works, and critical reception of Sophocles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst collection of its kind to provide introductory essays to the fragments of his lost plays and to the remaining fragments of one satyr-play, the \u003ci\u003eIchneutae\u003c\/i\u003e, in addition to each of his extant tragedies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures new essays on Sophoclean drama that go well beyond the current state of scholarship on Sophocles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents readings that historicize Sophocles in relation to the social, cultural, and intellectual world of fifth century Athens\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeeks to place later interpretations and adaptations of Sophocles in their historical context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes essays dedicated to issues of gender and sexuality; significant moments in the history of interpreting Sophocles; and reception of Sophocles by both ancient and modern playwrights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This volume will indeed serve as an indispensable reference point for the future study of Sophocles.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Although the book is scholarly and packed with information, it is accessible to nonspecialists. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFew literary figures have gained more immediate - or more long-lasting - critical acclaim than the ancient Greek dramatist Sophocles. From Sophocles' first victory in the Athenian spring drama competition in 468 BCE, his works went on to become celebrated for tackling such thorny issues as personal will, divine justice, and the limitations of human knowledge. His development of the self-motivated hero's inevitable clash with unavoidable circumstances is widely recognized as the birth of Western tragedy. A Companion to Sophocles presents a comprehensive collection of original essays by leading scholars that address all aspects of the life, works, and critical reception of Sophocles. Initial essays introduce Sophocles' extant tragedies as well as fragments of his lost plays, including the Ichneutae. Subsequent readings explore Sophocles' relation to the intellectual, social, and political currents of fifth-century Athens; issues of gender and sexuality; significant moments in the history of interpreting Sophocles; and the reception of Sophocles by both ancient and modern playwrights. A Companion to Sophocles offers illuminating insights into one of the most influential dramatists the world has ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirk Ormand\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at Oberlin. He is author of Exchange and the Maiden: Marriage in Sophoclean Tragedy (1999), Controlling Desires: Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome (2009), and The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women and Archaic Greece (2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.5 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715329192243,"sku":"9781119025535","price":96.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TWhiajM1UERkdy9hRXdpTzcwWHRJQT09.webp?v=1763600487","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-companion-to-sophocles-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}