A Companion to Sophocles

<i>A Companion to Sophocles</i> presents the first comprehensive collection of essays in decades to address all aspects of the life, works, and critical reception of Sophocles.<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>First collection of its kind to provide introductory essays to the fragments of his lost plays and to the remaining fragments of one satyr-play, the <i>Ichneutae</i>, in addition to each of his extant tragedies</li> <li>Features new essays on Sophoclean drama that go well beyond the current state of scholarship on Sophocles</li> <li>Presents readings that historicize Sophocles in relation to the social, cultural, and intellectual world of fifth century Athens</li> <li>Seeks to place later interpretations and adaptations of Sophocles in their historical context</li> <li>Includes essays dedicated to issues of gender and sexuality; significant moments in the history of interpreting Sophocles; and reception of Sophocles by both ancient and modern playwrights</li> </ul>