The Complete Plays of Sophocles: A New Translation

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There is only so much one can do with Aristophanes, and I believe this Edition does so. The translation is as lively as can be, really vivid turn on Sophocles.


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Not at all stilted. Makes it come to life. One person found this helpful. The translators do add some stage cues but I think they enhance the story. You may look at the Bantam Classics edition of Aristophanes and think "Wow, what a deal!

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These translations are stilted, archaic and endlessly frustrating - obscuring not only the timeless humor of the plays, but occasionally the basic elements of the plot as well. I recommend instead paying the extra money for the livelier, bawdier, more readable Penguin editions. Don't make the same mistake I did. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Great book to understand the real meaning of comedy.

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It is a book to study the origins of the Greek Comedy. A reread for me. Personally I could stay in the circle of Greek life and never leave. I hope others will enjoy them. See all 30 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published 7 months ago. Published 8 months ago.

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Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Kolonos, and Antigone trace three generations of a family manipulated by the inscrutably vindictive god Apollo to commit patricide, incest, and kin murder. Elektra and Women of Trakhis begin as studies of women obsessed with hatred and desire but become dissenting critiques of the Greeks' enthusiasm for revenge and ego-crazed heroics. Two hard-hitting dramas set in war zones, Aias and Philoktetes, use conflicts among Greek warriors at Troy to thrash out political and ethical crises confronting Athenian society itself.

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These translations, modern in idiom while faithful to the Greek and already proven stageworthy, preserve the depth and subtlety of Sophocles' characters and refresh and clarify his narratives. Their focus on communities under extreme stress still resonates deeply for us here and now. This is Sophocles for a new generation entering the turbulent arena of ancient Greek drama. Review quote "Bagg and Scully's renderings strike me as the most performable versions of Sophocles I've ever encountered Bagg's translations of Euripides and Sophocles have been staged in more than 60 productions worldwide.

James Scully has published 11 books of poetry, and three book-length translations. Book ratings by Goodreads.