Oedipus the King

Sophocles (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

88 Seiten

2010
University of Chicago Press (Verlag)
978-0-226-76868-7 (ISBN)

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Over the years, Grene and Lattimore's "Complete Greek Tragedies" have been the preferred choice of millions of readers - for personal libraries, individual study, and classroom use. This title presents Sophocles' searing tale of jealousy, rage, and revenge.

Available for the first time as an independent work, David Grene's legendary translation of "Oedipus the King" renders Sophocles' Greek into cogent, vivid, and poetic English for a new generation to savor. Over the years, Grene and Lattimore's "Complete Greek Tragedies" have been the preferred choice of millions of readers - for personal libraries, individual study, and classroom use. This new, stand-alone edition of Sophocles' searing tale of jealousy, rage, and revenge will continue the tradition of the University of Chicago Press' classic series.

David Grene (1913-2002) taught classics for many years at the University of Chicago. He was a founding member of the Committee on Social Thought and coedited the University of Chicago Press's prestigious series The Complete Greek Tragedies.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	23.4.2010
Übersetzer	David Grene
Sprache	englisch
Maße	14 x 20 mm
Gewicht	113 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater
ISBN-10	0-226-76868-6 / 0226768686
ISBN-13	978-0-226-76868-7 / 9780226768687
Zustand	Neuware