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Oedipus the king / Sophocles ; translated by Stephen Berg and Diskin Clay.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sophocles.
- Series:
- Greek tragedy in new translations.
- The Greek tragedy in new translations
- Standardized Title:
- Oedipus Rex. English. 1988
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Oedipus (Greek mythology)--Drama.
- Oedipus (Greek mythology).
- Mythology, Greek.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (129 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the sense of poetry evident in the originals. Under the editorship of Peter Burian and Alan Shaprio, each volume includes a critical introduction, commentary on difficult passages, ample stage directions, and a glossary of the mythical names and geographical references encountered in the di
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Introduction; Oedipus the King; Preliminary Note; Notes on the Text; Glossary
- Notes:
- First published in 1978 by Oxford University Press.
- Translation of Oedipus tyrannus.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-984036-9
- 1-283-09791-5
- 9786613097910
- 0-19-976981-8
- OCLC:
- 712015971
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