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In this groundbreaking inquiry into the poetics of authenticity and authority in Sophocles'' Electra, Batchelder looks at Aegisthus and Orestes as rival dramatists, who each use the illusions of the theater in a struggle for control of Mycenae. She demonstrates that the Seal of Orestes-the signet ring of his father-is the recognition token not only for Electra, but also for the entire play, revealing Electra as a self-referential play about play writing.

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 27/12/1994
      ISBN13: 9780847679911, 978-0847679911
      ISBN10: 847679918

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      Book Synopsis
      In this groundbreaking inquiry into the poetics of authenticity and authority in Sophocles'' Electra, Batchelder looks at Aegisthus and Orestes as rival dramatists, who each use the illusions of the theater in a struggle for control of Mycenae. She demonstrates that the Seal of Orestes-the signet ring of his father-is the recognition token not only for Electra, but also for the entire play, revealing Electra as a self-referential play about play writing.

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      The author's argument relies on close textual analysis . . . she writes well, explains her choices among variant manuscripts readings, and includes evidence of thorough research . . . Beautifully designed and produced, the book includes footnotes and a splendid bibliography. * CHOICE *

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