Matthew Arnold's Merope

<p>This volume presents Matthew Arnold's dramatic poem Merope alongside Sophocles' Electra offering readers a unique opportunity to compare and contrast two interpretations of classical Greek tragedy. Arnold a renowned Victorian poet and critic brings his distinctive voice to the ancient story of Merope exploring themes of fate justice and revenge. Appended to Arnold's work is Sophocles' powerful drama Electra a cornerstone of Greek literature. Together these works provide a rich exploration of classical themes making this volume essential for students and enthusiasts of Greek tragedy and Victorian literature.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>