The Thebans
- ISBN-10
- 0871292033
- ISBN-13
- 9780871292032
- Category
- Antigone (Greek mythology)
- Pages
- 55
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Dramatic Publishing
- Authors
- Timberlake Wertenbaker, Sophocles
Description
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.
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