Project Gutenberg 2018-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 75 Euripides -406 Ευριπίδης Eurípides Sjöström, Axel Gabriel 1794 1846 Sjostrom, Axel Gabriel Euripides' Elektra Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra_(Euripides_play) Produced by Jari Koivisto "Euripides' Elektra" by Euripides is a classic Greek tragedy written in the ancient period. The play centers around Elektra, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and follows her deep anguish and longing for vengeance against her mother, who conspired with Aigisthos to murder Agamemnon. The themes of revenge, familial loyalty, and the role of fate permeate the narrative, providing a rich tapestry of emotional and ethical dilemmas. The opening of "Euripides' Elektra" introduces us to the fraught circumstances surrounding Elektra and the aftermath of her father's murder by Aigisthos. As Elektra mourns her father's death, she expresses her despair and the social restrictions imposed upon her by Aigisthos, who now holds power in their household. We also meet Orestes, her brother, who has returned with the intent of avenging their father's death. The dialogue establishes the tense atmosphere full of grief and vengeance that defines the characters' motivations, setting the stage for the horrific actions that will follow in their pursuit of justice. The emotional weight of the narrative is immediately apparent as Elektra's sorrow resonates with the audience, inviting them into this tragic tale of revenge and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. sv Electra (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama PA Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 131479 2025-06-22T14:22:58.634343 text/html 131300 131241 2024-12-23T12:16:04.138208 2023-09-24T10:41:42.273061 text/html text/html 106350 2025-06-22T14:23:04.263318 application/epub+zip 106678 2025-06-22T14:23:00.513318 application/epub+zip 106679 2025-06-22T14:22:59.308329 application/epub+zip 220906 2025-06-22T14:23:06.559330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205699 2025-06-22T14:23:03.517343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179714 2022-08-25T14:07:02.146305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96726 2025-06-22T14:22:58.272345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94583 2018-03-10T07:13:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18606 2025-06-22T14:23:06.718280 application/rdf+xml 12659 2025-06-22T14:22:59.857322 image/jpeg 3304 2025-06-22T14:22:59.582334 image/jpeg 35932 2018-03-10T07:13:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 104595 2025-06-22T14:22:58.645347 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia sv.wikipedia el.wikipedia