Electra, ancient and modern : aspects of the reception of the tragic heroine /

Electra, ancient and modern : aspects of the reception of the tragic heroine /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Bakogianni, Anastasia.
Imprint:	London, UK : Institute of Classical Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, 2011.
Description:	ix, 250 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies. Supplement ; 113 Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies. Supplement ; 113.
Subject:	Electra -- (Greek mythological figure) Electra (Greek mythology) Electra (Greek mythology) in literature. Literature, Modern -- Greek influences. Literature. Literature, Modern -- Greek influences. Mass media.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8624288

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ISBN:	9781905670376 1905670370
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-246) and index.
Summary:	Examines the treatment of Electra by all three ancient tragedians, Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, and their dialog with the mythical tradition that preceded them. The focus then shifts forward in time to case studies of her reception in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The journey of a tragic heroine. Dialogues through time
The three Electras: the heroine in fifth-century BC Greek tragedy
The song of Electra: the tragic heroine as an operatic diva
Mourning does indeed become Electra: the tragic heroine at the tomb of her father in Victorian art
Electra on the silver screen: Michael Cacoyannis' cinematic reception of Euripides' tragedy
Electra's reception, an overview.