by Sófocles · Clasicas Ediciones,S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788478821778
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«Electra» is the Greek tragedy by Sophocles, published by Ediciones Clásicas in paperback (91 pages, in Spanish).
After the murder of her father Agamemnon, Electra lives consumed by grief and the desire for justice. She awaits the return of her brother Orestes so that vengeance may be fulfilled, while Sophocles shows the conflict between family piety and the need to punish the guilty.
Edition in Spanish with the version and translation by Mariano Benavente, published in 1995.
Of interest to those who appreciate classical Greek theatre and ancient myths.
Sophocles was an ancient Greek tragedian, one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote more than 120 plays, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens, which took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in 30 competitions, won 24, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 13 competitions and was sometimes beaten by Sophocles; Euripides won four.
