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The Complete Greek Tragedies

The Complete Greek Tragedies

Sophocles II (The Complete Greek Tragedies)
ClassicsDrama
Pages
260
Published
1954
Language
English
Prose complexity
7/10

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DarkMelancholic

Genres

Classics Drama

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Sophocles

Sophocles (circa. 496 BCE - 406 BCE) was the second of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived to the present day. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than those of Euripides. According to the Suda, a 10th century encyclopedia, Sophocles wrote 120 or more plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form, namely Ajax, Antigone, Trachinian Women, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus....

Frequently asked questions

  • How does this collection relate to the broader University of Chicago Press series?

    This book is part of a multi-volume project edited by David Grene and Richmond Lattimore that compiles the surviving works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. While individual volumes often focus on a single author, they are designed as a cohesive set of standard translations that have been updated periodically since their initial publication in the 1950s.

  • Does this edition include any supplementary material for the plays?

    Each play in this collection is accompanied by a specific introduction that provides context regarding its original production, plot, and historical reception. The volumes also feature notes on textual uncertainties and a glossary of names and places to assist readers in navigating the ancient Greek source material.

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