Antigone; Oedipus the King; Electra

Sophocles, H. D. F. Kitto, Edith Hall (Lecturer in Classics, Lecturer in Classics, University of Reading)

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Worlds Classics
14 November 2008

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Plays & playscripts; Literary essays; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval

Series: Oxford World's Classics

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Love and loyalty, hatred and revenge, fear, deprivation, and political ambition: these are the motives which thrust the characters portrayed in these three Sophoclean masterpieces on to their collision course with catastrophe. Recognized in his own day as perhaps the greatest of the Greek tragedians, Sophocles' reputation has remained undimmed for two and a half thousand years. His greatest innovation in the tragic medium was his development of a central tragic figure, faced with a test of will and character, risking obloquy and death rather than compromise his or her principles: it is striking that Antigone and Electra both have a woman as their intransigent 'hero'. Antigone dies rather neglect her duty to her family, Oedipus' determination to save his city results in the horrific discovery that he has committed both incest and parricide, and Electra's unremitting anger at her mother and her lover keeps her in servitude and despair.

These vivid translations combine elegance and modernity, and are remarkable for their lucidity and accuracy. Their sonorous diction, economy, and sensitivity to the varied metres and modes of the original musical delivery make them equally suitable for reading or theatrical peformance.

By: Sophocles
Edited by: Edith Hall (Lecturer in Classics Lecturer in Classics University of Reading)
Translated by: H. D. F. Kitto
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 169g
ISBN: 9780199537174
ISBN 10: 0199537178
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 14 November 2008
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active