{"product_id":"the-philoctetes-of-sophocles-with-a-commentary-abridged-from-the-larger-edition-of-richard-c-jebb-1906-paperback","title":"The Philoctetes Of Sophocles: With A Commentary Abridged From The Larger Edition Of Richard C. Jebb (1906) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEvelyn Shirley Shuckburgh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\"The Philoctetes of Sophocles\"\" is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles. This edition of the play includes a commentary that has been abridged from the larger edition of Richard C. Jebb, a renowned scholar of ancient Greek literature. The commentary provides historical and literary context, as well as analysis of the play's themes, characters, and language. The play itself tells the story of Philoctetes, a Greek warrior who has been abandoned on a deserted island due to a painful and foul-smelling wound. When the Greeks need his help in the Trojan War, they send a young warrior named Neoptolemus to retrieve him. The play explores themes of betrayal, forgiveness, and the power of suffering. This edition is translated into English and includes notes and a glossary to aid in understanding the text.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45552697507919,"sku":"9781165603695","price":50.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/9ESKUIyo8D9781165603695.webp?v=1780877481","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/the-philoctetes-of-sophocles-with-a-commentary-abridged-from-the-larger-edition-of-richard-c-jebb-1906-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}