Electra lives in mourning and squalor, waiting years for her brother Orestes to return and avenge their father, Agamemnon, who was murdered by their mother, Clytemnestra.
Often called the "perfect tragedy," this is the ultimate "no-win" scenario.
Written at the very end of Sophocles’ long life, this play serves as a quiet, spiritual sequel to the chaos of Oedipus Rex .
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