Ajax, Sophocles - Further Reading

FURTHER READING

CRITICISM

Bowra, C. M. “Ajax.” In Sophoclean Tragedy, pp. 16-62. London: Oxford University Press, 1944.

Critical analysis of the Ajax.

Buxton, R. G. A. Sophocles. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1984, 38p.

Includes sections on stage action, heroes, meaning, and the chorus in Sophocles's plays.

Gardiner, Cynthia P. “Ajax.” In The Sophoclean Chorus: A Study of Character and Function, pp. 50-78. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1987.

Analyzes the men who comprise the chorus in the Ajax, commenting on their function and principles.

Gellie, G. H. “Ajax.” In Sophocles: A Reading, pp. 3-28. Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne University Press, 1972.

Explicates the actions of the major characters in the Ajax, focusing on the conflict between natural ability and social rank.

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