Download or read book Greek Tragedy, a First Reading written by Nicholas Baechle and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an intermediate to advanced textbook for first reading of Greek tragedy. This book draws from selections from both Euripides’ and Sophocles’ Electra. It is designed to provide students with a structured access to reading interesting Greek at the advanced level, and as it appears in works of Greek tragedy. It provides a careful introduction to the language of tragedy, Greek poetry as found in Electra, and to the nature and forms of Greek tragedy. The book focuses on material relevant for translation and understanding the unique form of drama through translation.