| The Seal of Orestes: Self-Reference and Authority in Sophocles' Electra Contributor(s): Batchelder, Ann G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0847679918 ISBN-13: 9780847679911 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $50.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1994 Annotation: In this groundbreaking inquiry into the poetics of authenticity and authority in Sophocles' 'Electra', Ann G. Batchelder looks at Aegisthus and Orestes as rival dramatists, who each use the illusions of the theater in a struggle for control of the kingdom of Mycenae. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| LCCN: 94-40447 |
| Lexile Measure: 1290 |
| Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.38" W x 9.3" (0.55 lbs) 180 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this groundbreaking inquiry into the poetics of authenticity and authority in Sophocles' Electra, Batchelder looks at Aegisthus and Orestes as rival dramatists, who each use the illusions of the theater in a struggle for control of Mycenae. She demonstrates that the Seal of Orestes-the signet ring of his father-is the recognition token not only for Electra, but also for the entire play, revealing Electra as a self-referential play about play writing. |