The Complete Sophocles: Volume II: Electra and Other Plays by Peter Burian (Engl

Description: The Complete Sophocles by Peter Burian, Alan Shapiro Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the poetry of the originals. The volume brings together four major works by one of the greatest classical dramatists: Electra, translated by Anne Carson and Michael Shaw, a gripping story of revenge, manipulation, and the often tense conflict of the human spirit; Aias, translated by Herbert Golder and Richard Pevear, an account of the heroic suicide of the Trojan war hero better known as Ajax; Philoctetes, translated by Carl Phillips and Diskin Clay, a morally complex and penetrating play about the conflict between personal integrity and public duty; and The Women of Trachis, translated by C.K. Williams and Gregory W. Dickerson, an urgent tale of mutability in a universe of precipitous change. These four tragedies were originally available as single volumes.This new volume retains the informative introductions and explanatory notes of the original editions and adds a single combined glossary and Greek line numbers. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the poetry of the originals. The volume brings together four major works by one of the greatest classical dramarists: Electra,translated by Anne Carson and Michael Shaw, a gripping story of revenge, manipulation, and the often tense conflict of the human spirit; Aias, translated by Herbert Golder and Richard Pevear, an account of the heroicsuicide of the Trojan war hero better known as Ajax; Philoctetes, translated by Carl Phillips and Diskin Clay, a morally complex and penetrating play about the conflict between personal integrity and public duty; and The Women of Trachis, translated by C.K. Williams and Gregory W. Dickerson, an urgent tale of mutability in a universe of precipitous change. These four tragedies were originally available as single volumes. This new volume retains the informative introductionsand explanatory notes of the original editions and adds a single combined glossary and Greek line numbers. Author Biography The Greek Tragedy in New Translation series is edited by Peter Burian and Alan Shapiro.Peter Burian is Professor of Classical & Comparative Literatures, and Theater Studies, Duke University.Alan Shapiro is Professor of English and Creative Writing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the winner of the prestigious Lila Wallace Readers Digest award for 1992-1995. He is the author of several poetry collections, including Tantalus in Love, Song and Dance, and The Dead Alive and Busy. Table of Contents ElectraAnne Carson and Michael Shaw:AiasHerbert Golder and Richard Pevear:PhiloctetesCarl Phillips and Clay Diskin:The Women of TrachisC.K. Williams and Gregory W. Dickerson: Promotional This volume brings together four major works by one of the great classical dramatists. Long Description Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the poetry of the originals. The volume brings together four major works by one of the greatest classical dramarists: Electra, translated by Anne Carson and Michael Shaw, a gripping story of revenge, manipulation, and the often tense conflict of the human spirit; Aias, translated by Herbert Golder and Richard Pevear, an account of the heroic suicide of the Trojan war hero better known as Ajax; Philoctetes, translated by Carl Phillips and Diskin Clay, a morally complex and penetrating play about the conflict between personal integrity and public duty; and The Women of Trachis, translated by C.K. Williams and Gregory W. Dickerson, an urgent tale of mutability in a universe of precipitous change. These four tragedies were originally available as single volumes. This new volume retains the informative introductions and explanatory notes of the original editions and adds a single combined glossary and Greek line numbers. Feature Selling point: First time these translations have been collected Selling point: Combines a poets translation with a scholars introduction and notes Details ISBN0195387821 Language English ISBN-10 0195387821 ISBN-13 9780195387827 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Series Greek Tragedy in New Translations Edited by Peter Burian DEWEY 882.01 Short Title COMP SOPHOCLES V02 Illustrations black & white illustrations Birth 1952 Subtitle Volume II: Electra and Other Plays Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2009-11-19 AU Release Date 2009-11-19 NZ Release Date 2009-11-19 US Release Date 2009-11-19 Author Alan Shapiro Pages 448 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2009-11-19 Alternative 9780195373301 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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