Ajax
By: Sophocles ; edited with introduction and commentary by P. J. Finglass
Contributors: Finglass, Patrick, 1979-
Series: Cambridge classical texts and commentaries -- 48
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: grc; eng
Number of pages: 624
ISBN-13: 9781107003071
Subjects: Drama; Ajax (Greek mythology)
Description: "Sophocles' Ajax describes the fall of a mighty warrior denied the honour which he believed was his due. This new edition of the play presents a text and critical apparatus which take full advantage of recent advances in our understanding of Sophoclean manuscripts and scholarship. The introduction and commentary scrutinise all important aspects of the drama - from detailed analysis of style, language and metre to consideration of wider issues such as ethics, rhetoric and characterisation. Notorious dramaturgical problems, including the staging of Ajax's suicide, receive particular attention; so too do questions of literary history, such as the date of the play and Sophocles' creative interaction with previous accounts of the myth. The translation which accompanies the commentary ensures that this edition will be accessible to Hellenists of all levels of experience, as well as to readers with a general interest in the history of drama"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text in Greek; notes in English.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Text and critical apparatus; Commentary; Bibliography; Indices.