Oedipus Tyrannus
Sophocles
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Description for Oedipus Tyrannus
Paperback. Weineck and Wooduff's collaboration on this translation of Sophocles' classic work combines an intimate knowledge of the theatre with an ear for the spoken word. It features extensive anotation and stage directions. Translator(s): Woodruff, Paul; Meineck, Peter. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 98.
Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff’s collaboration on this new translation combines the strengths that have recently distinguished both as translators of Greek tragedy: expert knowledge of the Greek and of the needs of the teaching classicist, intimate knowledge of theatre, and an excellent ear for the spoken word. Their Oedipus Tyrannus features foot-of-the-page notes, an Introduction, stage directions and a translation characterized by its clarity, accuracy, and power.
Product Details
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
98 g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872204928
SKU
V9780872204928
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About Sophocles
Peter Meineck is Associate Professor of Classics at New York University, where he holds the endowed chair in Classics in the Modern World. He is the founder of Aquila Theatre. Paul Woodruff is Professor of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin.
Reviews for Oedipus Tyrannus
A clear, vigorous, spare, actable translation, and with it, excellent apparatus (Intro., notes, bibliography); all in a slim and affordable volume. I will use when I next teach Oedipus. Hackett is an invaluable resource!
Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University I have enjoyed all of the recent Hackett editions of translations of Greek literature and "Oedipus Tyrannus” is certainly no exception. Meineck and ... Read more
Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University I have enjoyed all of the recent Hackett editions of translations of Greek literature and "Oedipus Tyrannus” is certainly no exception. Meineck and ... Read more