Electra

Sophocles
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Locked into a bloody cycle of murder and reprisal, Electra, haunted by her father's assassination, is consumed by grief and a thirst for vengeance. When her brother Orestes at last returns, she urges him to a savage and terrifying conclusion.
Genres: PlaysClassicsDramaMythologyFictionTheatrePoetryAncientTragedyLiterature
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