Oedipus Tyrannus

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Oedipus Tyrannus
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paul Woodruff
Translated by Peter Meineck
Translated by Paul Woodruff
SeriesHackett Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 139
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
ISBN/Barcode 9780872204928
ClassificationsDewey:882.01
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Publication Date 1 February 2000
Publication Country United States

Description

Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff's collaboration on this new translation combines the strengths that have recently distinguished both as translators of Greek tragedy: expert knowledge of the Greek and of the needs of the teaching classicist, intimate knowledge of theatre, and an excellent ear for the spoken word. Their Oedipus Tyrannus features foot-of-the-page notes, an introduction, stage directions and a translation characterised by clarity, accuracy, and power.

Author Biography

Sophocles; Translated by Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff

Reviews

A clear, vigorous, spare, actable translation, and with it, excellent apparatus (Intro., notes, bibliography); all in a slim and affordable volume. I will use when I next teach Oedipus. Hackett is an invaluable resource!--Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University I have enjoyed all of the recent Hackett editions of translations of Greek literature and "Oedipus Tyrannus" is certainly no exception. Meineck and Woodruff got things just right, from employing "Tyrannus" instead of "Rex" in the title (as has become traditional, though it lends an erroneous sense to the play from the outset) to Woodruff's very fine and accessible Introduction to the suspenseful, poetic and powerful rendering of the play itself. Meineck's theatrical sensibility and knowledge are evident, yet the text never becomes too "stagey" nor wanders far from the Greek. I will definitely use this text along with other terrific Hackett editions in my courses.--Lisa Rengs George, Arizona State University An excellent translation. . . . Paul Woodruff's Introduction, written for a general audience, is clear and well-informed.--Herman Van Looy, L'Antiquite Classique