This book is a translation of the Electra, a Greek tragedy written by Euripides in the 5th century BC. The play tells the story of Electra, the daughter of Agamemnon, who seeks revenge on her mother and stepfather for the murder of her father. Murray Gilbert, a classicist and translator, provides a faithful rendering of the original text with extensive notes on the language and the historical and cultural context of the play. This book is essential reading for students of Greek drama and anyone interested in ancient literature and mythology. 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 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. 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.