Oedipus the king, Sophocles ; a new translation by Robert Bagg
Type
Label
Oedipus the king, Sophocles ; a new translation by Robert Bagg
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Oedipus the king
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
827953318
Responsibility statement
Sophocles ; a new translation by Robert Bagg
Summary
Since it was first performed in Athens in the 420s BC, Oedipus the King has been widely regarded as Sophocles' greatest tragedy and one of the foundation stones of Western drama. Don Taylor's translation, accurate yet poetic, was made for a BBC TV production of the Theban plays in 1986, which he also directed
Target audience
adult