In recent years we have engaged with writers and directors who have revisited classical texts with a focus on the female characters. Perhaps the triumph of Sophocles’ play lies in Coleridge’s consideration of it as one of three texts with a perfect plot (we have already devoted days to The Alchemist and Tom Jones). Textual analysis will be informed by close attention to the play’s powerful theatricality, supported by the inclusion of extracts from audio and filmed versions of the play.

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