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The Other Four Plays of Sophocles

Ajax, Women of Trachis, Electra, and Philoctetes
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There are seven surviving tragedies by Sophocles. Three of them form the Theban Plays, which recount the story of Thebes during and after the reign of Oedipus. Here, David Slavitt translates the remaining tragediesthe 'other four plays:' Ajax, Women of Trachis, Electra, and Philocettes.Punchy and entertaining, Slavitt reads Athena's opening line in Ajax as: 'Ive got my eye on you, Odysseus. Always.' By simplifying the Greek and making obscure designations more accessiblespecifying the character Athena in place of 'aegis-wearing goddess,' for examplehis translations are highly performable. The Other Four Plays of Sophocles will help students discover underlying thematic connections across plays as well.

Preface
Ajax
Women of Trachis
Electra
Philoctetes

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