The Electra

This edition of The Electra by Euripides contains the authoritative translation by revered classics scholar Gilbert Murray, who introduces and renders the text comprehensible for the modern reader.

Electra is the daughter of the renowned Greek general Agamemnon. Her sister, Iphigeneia, was sacrificed to Artemis - the Goddess of the Hunt - prior to the commencement of the play. Despite the sacrifice permitting his armies to sail to Troy, it aroused deep resentment in his wife Clytemnestra. Af...