Electra After Freud: Myth and Culture
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"Electra's story is essentially a tale of murder, revenge, and violence. In the ancient myth of Atreus, Agamemnon returns home from battle and receives no hero's welcome. Instead, he is greeted with an ax, murdered in his bath by his wife, Clytemnestra, and her lover-accomplice, Aegisthus. Electra chooses anger over sorrow and stops at nothing to ensure that her mother pays. In revenge, Electra, with the help of her brother, orchestrates a brutal...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0801442613
ISBN13:9780801442612
Release Date:February 2005
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:200 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.6" x 9.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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