{"product_id":"9780062132154","title":"Aias","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAIAS, translated by award-winning poet James Scully, is one of Sophocles's seven surviving works, and one of the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill powerful and remarkably timely thousands of years after its creation, \u003ci\u003eAias\u003c\/i\u003e is the moving story of a soldier returning home victorious from the Trojan War, only to discover he has lost his life’s purpose. This is Sophocles, vibrant and alive, for a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis poetic and accessible translation illuminates the core conflicts of a legendary hero:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Heroic Ethos:\u003c\/b\u003e Witness the downfall of Aias, the greatest warrior after Achilles, as his own heroic code leads to his irremediable shame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDivine Intervention:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the chilling power of the gods as Athena herself intervenes, turning a hero’s murderous rage into a tragic, bloody farce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePolitical Drama:\u003c\/b\u003e Delve into the fierce debates over Aias’s body, a struggle that pits individual honor against the ruthless demands of the state and its commanders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eScholarly Introduction and Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e Gain deeper insight from a comprehensive introduction and detailed notes by translator James Scully, contextualizing the play for contemporary readers and performers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sophocles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101781868693,"sku":"9780062132154","price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x750_7ee9854d-f36e-436a-9dd8-4874bca91a29.jpg?v=1776889748","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062132154","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}