Project Gutenberg 2004-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 195 Euripides -406 Ευριπίδης Eurípides Murray, Gilbert 1866 1957 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Murray, George Gilbert Aime The Electra of Euripides Translated into English rhyming verse Reading ease score: 91.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Paul Murray, Charles Bidwell and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Electra of Euripides" by Euripides is a classic ancient tragedy written in the early 5th century BC. The play centers around Electra, the daughter of Agamemnon, as she grapples with her tumultuous emotions and the looming vengeance for her father's murder at the hands of her mother, Clytemnestra, and her mother's lover, Aegisthus. The narrative delves into themes of revenge, justice, and the psychological consequences of familial betrayal. The opening of the play establishes a somber and oppressive atmosphere as a peasant reflects on the tragic history surrounding the house of Agamemnon. As morning breaks, Electra emerges in mourning garb, showcasing her despair over her lost royal status and the continuing torment inflicted by her mother. Through her dialogue with the peasant, it becomes clear that she longs for her brother Orestes, who remains in exile. Their conversations reveal Electra's deep anguish and determination to seek revenge for her father's murder. The arrival of Orestes, disguised and burdened by his own exiled existence, hints at the unfolding plot of retribution, setting the stage for the dramatic conflicts to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Electra (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama PA Text Classical Antiquity Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature 180028 179906 2024-10-06T12:19:55.805772 2023-10-06T12:34:11.704014 text/html text/html 180021 179899 2024-10-06T12:19:56.094260 2023-10-06T12:34:11.882052 text/html text/html 127604 2024-10-06T12:20:02.334196 application/epub+zip 129246 2024-10-06T12:19:58.030210 application/epub+zip 129246 2024-10-06T12:19:56.843236 application/epub+zip 260356 2024-10-06T12:20:05.764210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239996 2024-10-06T12:20:01.525217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214396 2022-09-07T15:43:43.641812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136900 136829 2024-10-06T12:19:55.473742 2023-10-06T12:34:11.466032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 136722 2020-12-18T21:44:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54128 2020-12-18T21:44:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 136716 2020-12-18T21:44:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54055 2020-12-18T21:44:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21940 2024-10-06T12:20:06.077174 application/rdf+xml 12966 2024-10-06T12:19:57.381228 image/jpeg 3830 2024-10-06T12:19:57.114228 image/jpeg 124593 2024-10-06T12:19:56.108245 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog el.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia