Electra
by Sophocles
50 pages~1 hr
“Justice is a family affair—and it’s written in blood.”
How far would you go to avenge a father's betrayal and a mother's blood-soaked climb to power? Electra stands at the edge of madness, waiting for the return of her exiled brother to reclaim their family's honor in a world governed by fate and fury.
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