A Commentary on the Plays of Sophocles

by James C. Hogan and Professor James C. Hogan B.A. M.A. Ph.D.

James C. Hogan introduces each play by highlighting specific and interpretive problems relevant to that play before turning to a line-by-line analysis. The line analysis is comprehensive, ranging from the meanings of words and phrases that pertain to a variety of Greek ideas and institutions to metaphor and imagery specific to each play as well as plots and borrowings from earlier poetry, styles, and characterizations.

Along with his examination...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080931665X
• ISBN13: 9780809316656
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"