An Introduction to Sophocles
Published on 1. December 2025
232 pages
978-1-040-75840-3 (ISBN)
Description
Professor Webster was a well-known, prolific writer on the Greek theatre. For this second edition of An Introduction to Sophocles, originally published in 1969, he provided additions and corrections to a work that had proved its value since its first appearance in 1936.
After a chapter on the life of Sophocles and the chronology of his plays, the book gives accounts of his thought, characters, plots, songs and style. This edition also incorporates an appendix on the early plays, with a review of the available evidence.
The scholarly text is still an invaluable aid to students of Sophocles; as a reviewer said when it first appeared, the work is 'indispensable for a detailed study of Sophocles' (Greece & Rome, vol. vi, no.16).
After a chapter on the life of Sophocles and the chronology of his plays, the book gives accounts of his thought, characters, plots, songs and style. This edition also incorporates an appendix on the early plays, with a review of the available evidence.
The scholarly text is still an invaluable aid to students of Sophocles; as a reviewer said when it first appeared, the work is 'indispensable for a detailed study of Sophocles' (Greece & Rome, vol. vi, no.16).
Reviews / Votes
Review for the original edition:"Professor Webster's hope that his work can still serve its modest purpose of providing 'a sort of comparative grammar of Sophoclean drama' is well justified." - The Times Literary Supplement
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
1,81 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-75840-3 (9781040758403)
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Other editions
Additional editions
T. B. L. Webster
An Introduction to Sophocles
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approx. 12/2025
1st Edition
Routledge
€133.70
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Person
T. B. L. (Thomas Bertram Lonsdale) Webster (1905-1974) was a British archaeologist and classicist, particularly interested in Greek comedy. He started his career as Hulme Professor of Greek at Manchester University, where he remained for seventeen years. He then moved on to the chair of Greek at University College London, where he established the London Institute of Classical Studies. His final position was at Stanford University where he was Professor of Classics, Emeritus.
Content
Preface to the First Edition. Preface to the Second Edition. 1. Life 2. Thought 3. Characters 4. Character-Drawing 5. Plot Construction 6. Song 7. Style 8. Conclusion. Appendix on the Chronology of the Fragments. Additional Notes. Addenda and Corrigenda to First Edition. Appendix on the Early Plays. Index Locorum. General Index.
