{"product_id":"9780062132048","title":"Women of Trakhis: A New Translation","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSophocles\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/7\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmong the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, \u003ci\u003eWomen of Trakhis\u003c\/i\u003e is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful drama centered on a desperate wife’s attempts to hold onto her wandering husband, the great Herakles, \u003ci\u003eWomen of Trakhis\u003c\/i\u003e is the tragic tale of how age-old jealousy takes down one of the ancient world’s most feared and storied heroes. This is Sophocles, vibrant and alive, for a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does the ancient world’s mightiest hero meet his end?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Tragic Hero’s Downfall:\u003c\/b\u003e Witness the final, agonizing days of Herakles as the celebrated hero is brought low not by a monster, but by his own wife’s misplaced love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Desperate Wife’s Gamble:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow Deianeira as she uses a deadly gift from the centaur Nessus in a last-ditch effort to reclaim her husband’s affection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Cruelty of the Gods:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore Sophocles’ timeless meditation on fate, divine indifference, and the devastating consequences of human passion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAccessible Modern Translation:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience the power of a foundational text of Western literature, rendered into vivid, poetic English for today’s reader by an award-winning translator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46813097296127,"sku":"9780062132048","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062132048_s600x595.jpg?v=1774893792","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780062132048","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}