Sophocles: A Very Short Introduction

by Edith Hall

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring

This Very Short Introduction introduces the life, work, and influence of one of the greatest dramatists of all time, Sophocles the Athenian.

Placing his plays within their historical context, and explaining the conventions of ancient Greek tragic theatre, Edith Hall spotlights their distinctive features-tight plots, titanic personalities, lucid style, sympathetic women, exquisite...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192897802
• ISBN13: 9780192897800
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages