Electra
by Anastasia Bakogianni
2012
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Examines the treatment of Electra by all three ancient tragedians, Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, and their dialog with the mythical tradition that preceded them. The focus then shifts forward in time to case studies of her reception in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.