{"product_id":"2026100011139-secondhand-sophocles-a-reading","title":"Sophocles: A Reading","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - cloth\/board in good condition\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew playwrights have shaped the Western dramatic tradition as profoundly as Sophocles, and G. H. Gellie's Sophocles: A Reading presents a rigorous and illuminating critical analysis of the great Athenian tragedian's surviving works. Gellie methodically examines each of Sophocles' seven extant plays — from the towering moral grandeur of Oedipus Rex and Antigone to the lesser-discussed Philoctetes and Ajax — dissecting their dramatic structure, characterisation, and the ethical dilemmas that have captivated audiences for over two millennia.\n\nPublished by Melbourne University Press, this scholarly work argues that a close, attentive reading of the texts themselves is the most rewarding path into Sophoclean drama, resisting the temptation to impose modern theoretical frameworks upon ancient material. Gellie's prose is precise and authoritative, grounded in a deep familiarity with classical Greek theatre and its conventions, making this an essential companion for students and scholars of classical literature alike. For anyone who has ever been moved by the inexorable tragedy of Oedipus or the unyielding defiance of Antigone, this critical study promises to deepen that experience in ways both unexpected and enduring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573053460699,"sku":"2026100011139-SECONDHAND","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/db7a03fc-e8d6-48a5-9a9d-6dd7db6791f7.png?v=1791167693","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011139-secondhand-sophocles-a-reading","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}