| Andromache, by Racine Contributor(s): Wilbur, Richard (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0156075105 ISBN-13: 9780156075107 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1984 Annotation: A skillful translation of the classical French tragedy about the captivity of Hector's wife after her abduction by the son of Achilles. The rhymed couplets retain the simplicity of form and powerful language of the original. "ÝThis translation¨ is a striking tour de force" (Hudson Review). Drawings by Igor Tulipanov. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - General - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval |
| Dewey: 842 |
| LCCN: 83018439 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.18" W x 8" (0.38 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A skillful translation of the classical French tragedy about the captivity of Hector's wife after her abduction by the son of Achilles. The rhymed couplets retain the simplicity of form and powerful language of the original. This translation] is a striking tour de force (Hudson Review). Drawings by Igor Tulipanov. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wilbur, Richard: - RICHARD WILBUR, one of America s most beloved poets, has served as poet laureate of the United States. He has received the National Book Award, two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Arts Club medal of honor for literature, and a number of translation prizes, including two Bollingen Prizes and two awards from PEN.Wilbur, Richard: - RICHARD WILBUR, one of America's most beloved poets, has served as poet laureate of the United States. He has received the National Book Award, two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Arts Club medal of honor for literature, and a number of translation prizes, including two Bollingen Prizes and two awards from PEN. |
