Women of Trakhis

<p><strong>Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens <em>Women of Trakhis</em> is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright Sophocles now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg. </strong></p><p>A powerful drama centered on a desperate wife's attempts to hold onto her wandering husband the great Herakles <em>Women of Trakhis</em> is the tragic tale of how age-old jealousy takes down one of the ancient world's most feared and storied heroes. This is Sophocles vibrant and alive for a new generation.</p>