The Theban Plays (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Grekiska (klassisk (-1453)
Antal sidor
284
Utgivningsdatum
2009-05-15
Förlag
Johns Hopkins University Press
Översättare
Ruth Fainlight, Robert J Littman
Originalspråk
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Illustrationer
1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Maps; 1 Charts
Dimensioner
224 x 150 x 18 mm
Vikt
377 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780801891342

The Theban Plays

Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone

av Sophocles
Häftad,  Grekiska (klassisk (-1453), 2009-05-15
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Sophocles' Theban Plays- Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone-lie at the core of the Western literary canon. They are extensively translated, universally taught, and frequently performed. Chronicling the downfall of Oedipus, the legendary king of Thebes, and his descendants, the Theban Plays are as relevant to present-day thought about love, duty, patriotism, family, and war as when they were written 2,500 years ago. Recent translations of the plays, while linguistically correct, often fail to capture the beauty of Sophocles' original words. In combining the skills of a distinguished poet, Ruth Fainlight, and an eminent classical scholar, Robert J. Littman, this new edition of the Theban Plays is both a major work of poetry and a faithful translation of the original works. Thoughtful introductions, extensive notes, and glossaries frame each of the plays within their historical contexts and illuminate important themes, mythological roots, and previous interpretations. This elegant and uncommonly readable translation will make these seminal Greek tragedies accessible to a new generation of readers.
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"I would recommend the translation without reservations. I expect that students and the general public will find these works newly exciting. This is clearly a translation well suited to success both in the classroom and in the theater." - Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Temple University"

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Ruth Fainlight is a noted British poet, short story writer, translator and librettist. Among her many honors are a 1987 Hawthornden Fellowship and the 1994 Cholmondeley Award for Poetry. Her libretto for the Royal Opera House's Garden Venture program of new opera was short-listed for the Laurence Olivier Award in 1992. Robert J. Littman is a professor of classics at the University of Hawaii and author of numerous books and articles in classical studies, including The Greek Experiment: Imperialism and Social Crisis 800-400 B.C.

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Preface Introduction Map Time Line Oedipus the King Oedipus at Colonus Antigone Notes Glossary of Terms from Greek Tragedy Glossary of Names Suggested for Further Reading

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