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Name: Electra
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Author: Sophocles

Electra is a classic Greek tragedy written by Sophocles. Set in Argos a few years after the fall of Troy, the play centers on the tormented siblings Electra and Orestes as they seek retribution for their father Agamemnon’s murder. Their target is their mother, Clytemnestra, and her lover, Aegisthus, whose treachery has plunged the royal house into ruin. The drama explores themes of vengeance, justice, and the lingering trauma of war in a family bound by fate and grief.

First publish date: 1588

Genre: Drama & Plays/Tragedy

Authors: Sophocles

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