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| ISBN: | 0451527844 (ISBN13: 9780451527844) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Sophocles
Paperback | Pages: 420 pages Rating: 4.27 | 4035 Users | 127 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Complete Plays |
| Author | : | Sophocles |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 420 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2001 by New American Library |
| Categories | : | Classics. Plays. Drama. Fiction |
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Here in one volume are the full texts of the seven extant plays of the Greek playwright Sophocles, regarded by the Greeks of his time as a kind of "tragic Homer". This collection includes the revised and updated translations by Paul Roche of the Oedipus cycle, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone, as well as all-new translations of Ajax, The Women of Trachis, Electra, and Philocetes.Rating Out Of Books The Complete Plays
Ratings: 4.27 From 4035 Users | 127 ReviewsPiece Out Of Books The Complete Plays
This was an easy read for me. Paul Roche seems to go out of his way to make this translation digestible and understand able. Moreover, he illustrates elements that continue to be common place in Greek people today. My Mother in law is Greek and shows many of the same speech patterns, infinitesimal care of others, and attitudes. Except for Antigone. Of these plays, Antigone is my absolute favorite. How interesting that Antigone, while the third and final portion of the Oedipal cycle, was theAias - 3 Stars Women of Trakhis - 5 Stars Philoktetes - 4 StarsElektra - 4 Stars Oedipus the King - 4 Stars Oedipus at Kolonos - 5 Stars Antigone - 5 StarsA beautiful, simple translation. I only wish more than 7 of Sophocles' 125 plays had survived.
Fantastic, great translation.
Worth reading at some point to get a taste of Greek tragedy. It will provide some context to future western literature (and other forms of media) which is still heavily influenced by it. I would say that reading all of the plays in one go was a bit tiresome. At some point the plays become predictable and even a bit boring. This may be in part because of the translation process to English and I don't believe Sophocles himself would expect or wanted people to consume his plays in this way.
Only seven of the 100 or so plays written by Sophocles have survived intact. Less than 10% of his creative output. Its a ratio that could drive one to distractionthe odds are long that as great or greater plays as the seven survivors were lost.Better not to dwell on an unimaginable loss and focus on these seven dramas: Ajax, where the fierce warrior, second only to Achilles, is maddened by a god seeking to stop Ajax from slaying Odysseus, Agamemnon, and Menelaus in a rage over a perceived slight
An excellent modern translation of the works of Sophocles which emphasizes vernacular and eschews grandiose phrasing. While I personally prefer the more florid prose of traditional translations, this version does emphasize the timeless qualities of Sophocles' great works.
"Antigone" by Sophocles, (play read 20090807) ****. Antigone's two brothers have killed each other in a battle for kingship over Thebes. Creon, the new king, issues an edict that the body of the usurping brother, Polynices, should not be given the honors of burial but must be left out to the ravages of the elements and wild animals. Placing her duty to family and to the gods higher than her obedience to the state, Antigone refuses to heed Creon's command and buries her brother. Antigone's and
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