Language and character in Euripides' Electra /

This study of Euripides' Electra marries linguistics and literary criticism to provide novel insights into the interpretation of the play. Focusing on characterization, it demonstrates how the figures are shaped through their use of language, using new means of analysis to argue for a balanced...

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Main Author: Emde Boas, Evert van, 1982- (συγγραφέας)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2017.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford classical monographs
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Summary:This study of Euripides' Electra marries linguistics and literary criticism to provide novel insights into the interpretation of the play. Focusing on characterization, it demonstrates how the figures are shaped through their use of language, using new means of analysis to argue for a balanced interpretation and challenge prevailing views.
Physical Description:xiv, 319 σ. ; 22 εκ.
Bibliography:Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφία (σ. 280-302) και ευρετήρια.
ISBN:9780198793601 (hbk)
019879360X (hbk)