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Subject(s)

• Sophocles—Philoctetes [Browse]
• Greek drama (Tragedy)—History and criticism [Browse]
• Trojan War—Literature and the war [Browse]
• Troy (Extinct city)—In literature [Browse]
• Philoctetes (Mythological character)—In literature [Browse]

Series

Wisconsin studies in classics. [More in this series]

Summary note

Norman Austin brings both keen insight and a life-long engagement with his subject to this study of Sophocles{u2019} late tragedy Philoctetes, a fifth-century BCE play adapted from an infamous incident during the Trojan War. In Sophocles{u2019} ?Philoctetes? and the Great Soul Robbery, Austin examines the rich layers of text as well as context, situating the play within the historical and political milieu of the eclipse of Athenian power. He presents a study at once of interest to the classical scholar and accessible to the general reader. Though the play, written near the end of Sophocles{u2019} career, is not as familiar to modern audiences as his Theban plays, Philoctetes grapples with issues{u2014}social, psychological, and spiritual{u2014}that remain as much a part of our lives today as they were for their original Athenian audience.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Problem of translation
• Strong poet : tradition versus originality
• Prologos (verses 1-134)
• Parodos (verses 135-218)
• First episode (verses 219-675)
• Stasimon (versis 676-729)
• Second episode (verses 730-826)
• First kommos (verses 827-864)
• Third episode (verses 865-1080)
• Second kommos (verses 1081-1217)
• Exodus (versus 1218-1471)
• Heracles : Deus ex machina.

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Project Muse UPCC books

ISBN

• 9780299282745 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0299282740 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 9780299282738 (e-book)
• 0299282732 (e-book)

LCCN

^^2010044623

OCLC

671573421

RCP

H - S

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