Oedipus the King: A New Translation, Paperback
Descriere
Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Oedipus the King is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg. Praised by Aristotle as the pinnacle of Greek drama, Oedipus the King is the ancient world's most shocking and memorable tragedy; the story of Thebes's resilient hero and his royal family brought to hellish ruin by fate, manipulation of the Olympian gods, and all-too-human weakness. This is Sophocles, vibrant and alive, for a new generation.
Despre autor
Sofocle a fost un poet tragic grec. Împreună cu Eschil și Euripide a pus bazele tragediei clasice grecești. A adus însemnate inovații în tehnica teatrală: renunțarea la conexiunea trilogiei prin crearea de piese independente, mărirea numărului coreilor de la 12 la 15, introducerea celui de-al treilea actor, dezvoltarea dialogului, importanța acordată decorului și costumelor.
