Title: Electra, ancient and modern : aspects of the reception of the tragic heroine /
Authors: Bakogianni, Anastasia.
Publisher: Institute of Classical Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Electra In mass media.; Electra; Electra In literature.; Literature, Modern Greek influences.
Abstract: 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.
Contents: Introduction: The journey of a tragic heroine. Dialogues through time -- The three Electras: the heroine in fifth-century BC Greek tragedy -- The song of Electra: the tragic heroine as an operatic diva -- Mourning does indeed become Electra: the tragic heroine at the tomb of her father in Victorian art -- Electra on the silver screen: Michael Cacoyannis' cinematic reception of Euripides' tragedy -- Electra's reception, an overview.