| Oedipus the King Contributor(s): Sophocles (Author), Grene, David (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0226768686 ISBN-13: 9780226768687 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $7.92 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| LCCN: 2009038278 |
| Lexile Measure: 1110 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.2" W x 7.7" (0.25 lbs) 88 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 43295 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Available for the first time as an independent work, David Grene's legendary translation of Oedipus the King renders Sophocles' Greek into cogent, vivid, and poetic English for a new generation to savor. Over the years, Grene and Lattimore's Complete Greek Tragedies have been the preferred choice of millions of readers--for personal libraries, individual study, and classroom use. This new, stand-alone edition of Sophocles' searing tale of jealousy, rage, and revenge will continue the tradition of the University of Chicago Press's classic series. Praise for David Grene and Richmond Lattimore's Complete Greek Tragedies"This is it. No qualifications. Go out and buy it everybody."--Kenneth Rexroth, Nation |
Contributor Bio(s): Grene, David: - David Grene (1913-2002) taught classics for many years at the University of Chicago. He was a founding member of the Committee on Social Thought and coedited the University of Chicago Press's prestigious series The Complete Greek Tragedies. |