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Oedipus the King
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This edition is perfect for students, scholars, and lovers of classic literature seeking an accessible yet authoritative translation of a foundational Greek tragedy.
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.
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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 savour. 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’s classic series.
Praise for David Grene and Richmond Lattimore’s Complete Greek Tragedies:
“This is it. No qualifications. Go out and buy it everybody.”—Kenneth Rexroth, Nation
“The translations deliberately avoid the highly wrought and affectedly poetic; their idiom is contemporary. . . . They have life and speed and suppleness of phrase.”—Times Education Supplement
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Critically acclaimed translations by David Grene bring a contemporary, vivid, and poetic idiom to this classic. Kenneth Rexroth urges, "No qualifications. Go out and buy it everybody." The Times Education Supplement praises the translations for their life, speed, and suppleness, while Conor Cruise O’Brien calls Grene "one of the great translators." Reviews highlight the fresh and functional nature of these versions, suitable for both study and personal enjoyment.
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ISBN: 9780226768687
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 March 2010
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Contributors:
- Translated by David Grene
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 1.0mm
Width: 14.0mm
Height: 20.0mm
Weight: 113g
Pages: 88
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About the Author
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.
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