Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra
Sophocles
This volume of Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra contains three masterpieces by the Greek playwright Sophocles, widely regarded since antiquity as the greatest of all the tragic poets. The vivid translations, which combine elegance and modernity, are remarkable for their lucidity and accuracy, and are equally suitable for reading for pleasure, study, or theatrical performance. With this edition, readers are not only offered the most influential and famous of Sophocles' works in one volume, but they are presented with two plays dominated by a female heroic figure, and the experience of the two great dynasties featured in Greek tragedy--the houses of Oedipus and Agamemnon. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: SophoclesPublisher: Oxford University Press, USAPublished: 02/01/2009ISBN: 9780199537174Pages: 178Weight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.60d
Book Title
Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra
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9780199537174
This volume of Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra contains three masterpieces by the Greek playwright Sophocles, widely regarded since antiquity as the greatest of all the tragic poets. The vivid translations, which combine elegance and modernity, are remarkable for their lucidity and accuracy, and are equally suitable for reading for pleasure, study, or theatrical performance. With this edition, readers are not only offered the most influential and famous of Sophocles' works in one volume, but they are presented with two plays dominated by a female heroic figure, and the experience of the two great dynasties featured in Greek tragedy--the houses of Oedipus and Agamemnon. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Sophocles
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 02/01/2009
ISBN: 9780199537174
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.60d
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Sophocles
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 02/01/2009
ISBN: 9780199537174
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.60d
This volume of Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra contains three masterpieces by the Greek playwright Sophocles, widely regarded since antiquity as the greatest of all the tragic poets. The vivid translations, which combine elegance and modernity, are remarkable for their lucidity and accuracy, and are equally suitable for reading for pleasure, study, or theatrical performance. With this edition, readers are not only offered the most influential and famous of Sophocles' works in one volume, but they are presented with two plays dominated by a female heroic figure, and the experience of the two great dynasties featured in Greek tragedy--the houses of Oedipus and Agamemnon. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Sophocles
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 02/01/2009
ISBN: 9780199537174
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.60d
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Sophocles
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 02/01/2009
ISBN: 9780199537174
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.60d