Sophocles: Oedipus the King

Description

For centuries the myth of Oedipus, the man who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother, has exerted a powerful hold on the human imagination; but no retelling of that myth has ever come close, in passion, drama, and menace to the one that we find in Sophocles' Oedipus the King. This new full-scale edition of that classic play - the first in any language since 1883 - offers a freshly constituted text based on consultation of manuscripts ancient and mediaeval. The introduction explores the play's dating and production, its creative engagement with pre-Sophoclean versions, its major themes, and its reception during antiquity. The commentary offers a detailed analysis, line by line and scene by scene, of the play's language, staging, and dramatic impact. The translation incorporated into the commentary ensures that the book will be accessible to all readers interested in what is arguably the greatest Greek tragedy of all. Cover Series page Title page Copyright page Dedication Contents Preface Introduction 1 Date of the First Performance 2 Production and Staging 3 Myth and Originality 4 What Kind of a Play is This? 5 Transmission and Text Text and Critical Apparatus Sigla ΣΟΦΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ: ΟΙΔΙΠΟΥΣ Commentary Prologue (1–150) Parodos (151–215) First Episode (216–462) First Stasimon (463–512) Second Episode (513–862) Second Stasimon (863–910) Third Episode (911–1085) Third Stasimon (1086–1109) Fourth Episode (1110–85) Fourth Stasimon (1186–1222) Exodos (1223–1530) Bibliography 1 Abbreviations: Reference Works 2 Abbreviations: Scholars’ Names 3 Editions and Translations of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King 4 Works Cited by Author’s Name 5 Works Cited by Author’s Name with Date Indexes Index of Greek Index of Subjects