Theban Plays

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Theban Plays
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sophocles
Translated by Paul Woodruff
Translated by Peter Meineck
SeriesHackett Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
Anthologies
ISBN/Barcode 9780872205857
ClassificationsDewey:882.01
Audience
General
Illustrations none

Publishing Details

Publisher Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Publication Date 15 March 2003
Publication Country United States

Description

This powerful new rendering of the plays of the Theban cycle includes, in addition to the translators' celebrated Oedipus Tyrannus, annotated new translations of Antigone and Oedipus at Colonus. Peter Meineck is Producing Artistic Director of The Aquila Theatre Co, Visiting Scholar at the Center for Ancient Studies, New York University and teacher of Greek Drama at the Tisch School for the Arts.

Author Biography

Paul Woodruff is Professor of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin. Peter Meineck is Founder of Aquila Theatre and Associate Professor of Classics, New York University.