In this edition of Sophocles' Electra, one of the greatest tragedies in
Greek or any literature, Mr Kells presents the play as a study in
revenge, but in a subtle way whose meaning depends upon the continuous
use of dramatic irony. He relates the confrontations of principle and
character depicted to the social and political controversies of the
period in which Sophocles was writing. The introduction describes the
background to the play, explains some of the main features of Sophocles'
style, and outlines an interpretation which is fully worked out in the
detailed commentary. There are appendices on metre and the text. The
edition is intended for use by senior school and undergraduate students,
and all those concerned to read and appreciate the play in the original.