Oedipus the King
by
Sophocles
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Student Editions
ISBN-10
0713686766
ISBN-13
9780713686760
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Methuen Drama
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 20th, 2008
Print length
128 Pages
Weight
134 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 13.10 x 1.00 cms
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A Student Edition of Sophocles' greatest tragedy in Don Taylor's acclaimed translation. With full commentary, notes and questions for further study this is the perfect edition for every student of drama, literature and classics.
Since it was first performed in Athens in the 420s BC, Oedipus the King has been widely regarded as Sophocles' greatest tragedy and one of the foundation stones of western drama. Taken as a model by Aristotle in his Poetics, it became a yardstick for future generations. Since the play's rediscovery in the Renaissance, audiences - including Sigmund Freud - have found new interpretations and meanings in Sophocles' portrayal of the Theban king, inexorably pursuing the truth, only to discover that he has killed his father and married his mother. This translation by Don Taylor, accurate yet poetic, was made for a BBC TV production of the Theban Plays in 1986, which he also directed. Commentary and notes by Angie Varakis.
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