Oedipus the King - Softcover

Sophocles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979757118 ISBN 13: 9780979757112

Publisher: Richer Resources Publications, 2007

Synopsis

The story of Oedipus as told by Sophocles in Oedipus the King is famous for presenting a grim and compelling conflict between free will and fate. When Thebes is threatened by a divinely ordained plague, Oedipus, the king, a great and good man famous for his intelligence and courage, is determined to save the city. He launches his own investigation and pursues it relentlessly to its deeply ironic conclusion, an ending which brings to light the horrific secret of his own identity.

About this title

About the Author:

Ian Johnston was born in Valparaiso, Chile, and educated in Canada and England. He has a BSc from McGill in Geology and Chemistry, a BA from Bristol in English and Greek and an MA from Toronto in English. For many years he taught as a college and university-college instructor in British Columbia teaching English, Classics and Liberal Studies. He is the author of The Ironies of War: An Introduction to Homer's Iliad. His translation of Homer s Iliad and Odyssey have recently been published in both book and audiobook form. He is now retired and living in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Review:

Oedipus the King has long been regarded, not only as Sophocles' finest play, but also as the purest and most powerful expression of Greek tragic drama. In this new verse translation, Ian Johnston captures the compelling tension of Sophocles' drama, the intense poetic vision which has made this play justly celebrated as one of the great masterpieces of Western literature. --Editor

About this edition

• Publisher: Richer Resources Publications
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0979757118
• ISBN 13: 9780979757112
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 74