Σοφοκλής: Ερμηνευτική Προσέγγιση

by R.P. Winnington-Ingram

In this interpretation of the 7 extant tragedies of Sophocles, Prof. Winnington-Ingram provides not so much a straightforward account of Sophocles as an exploration of his tragic vision of the world. The Sophoclean hero lies at the centre of this vision. Taking the plays individually but without losing sight of the single consistent mind behind them, the author faces the questions of how the hero is to be regarded, what we are to make of the fates he suffered & the divine powers who controlled those fates. He proceeds by a detailed study of what Sophocles wrote, by close attention to form & recurrent themes, & especially by close analysis of a number of choral odes. Students of Greek drama will find that this detailed study provides invaluable insights into the meaning of the tragedies. Greek in the text is translated or paraphrased, so that the book will also be of interest to students of the literature & drama of other cultures.

480 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 1980