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Record Nr.

UNINA9910969681003321

Autore

Sophocles

Titolo

Oedipus the king / / Sophocles ; translated by Stephen Berg and Diskin Clay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1988

ISBN

0-19-984036-9

1-283-09791-5

9786613097910

0-19-976981-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 pages)

Collana

The Greek tragedy in new translations

Classificazione

DRA006000

Altri autori (Persone)

ClayDiskin

BergStephen

Disciplina

822.912

Soggetti

Oedipus (Greek mythology)

Mythology, Greek

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1978 by Oxford University Press.

Translation of Oedipus tyrannus.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction; Oedipus the King; Preliminary Note; Notes on the Text; Glossary

Sommario/riassunto

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