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Oedipus the King: Sophocles
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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 dialogue. Sophocles' Oedipus the King paves the way as the first in the series to appear in paperback. In this highly-acclaimed translation of the greatest of all Greek tragedies, Stephen Berg--the well-known poet--and Diskin Clay--the distinguished classicist--combine their talents to offer the contemporary
reader a dazzling version of Sophocles' timeless work. Emphasizing the intensity of the spoken language, they capture the unrelenting power of Sophoclean drama. No other English translation conveys the same terrifying emotional level, especially in the choral odes, the forceful descriptions of Jokasta's death, the blinding of Oedipus, and the final scene of desolation. Berg and Clay's translation--now available for the first time in paperback--both adheres
strictly to the original meaning of the play and breathes new life into its language.
Author: Sophocles
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/31/1988
Pages: 114
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.03h x 5.34w x 0.27d
ISBN: 9780195054934
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 43295 / Oedipus the King
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 dialogue. Sophocles' Oedipus the King paves the way as the first in the series to appear in paperback. In this highly-acclaimed translation of the greatest of all Greek tragedies, Stephen Berg--the well-known poet--and Diskin Clay--the distinguished classicist--combine their talents to offer the contemporary
reader a dazzling version of Sophocles' timeless work. Emphasizing the intensity of the spoken language, they capture the unrelenting power of Sophoclean drama. No other English translation conveys the same terrifying emotional level, especially in the choral odes, the forceful descriptions of Jokasta's death, the blinding of Oedipus, and the final scene of desolation. Berg and Clay's translation--now available for the first time in paperback--both adheres
strictly to the original meaning of the play and breathes new life into its language.
Author: Sophocles
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/31/1988
Pages: 114
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.03h x 5.34w x 0.27d
ISBN: 9780195054934
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 43295 / Oedipus the King
About the Author
Stephen Berg is a founder and co-editor of the American Poetry Review and the author of several volumes of poetry, including The Daughters, Grief, Akmatova at the Black Gates, and In It.
Diskin Clay, Professor of Classics at Johns Hopkins University, is the author of numerous articles, translations, and reviews in classical journals.
