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The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex / Oedipus at Colonus / Antigone
The Oedipus Cycle Oedipus Rex / Oedipus at Colonus / Antigone
Author: Sophocles, Dudley Fitts (Translator), Robert Fitzgerald (Translator)
ISBN-13: 9780156027649
ISBN-10: 015602764X
Publication Date: 11/1/2002
Pages: 272
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 19 ratings
Publisher: Harvest/HBJ Book
Book Type: Paperback
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A true story of the rise and fall of man through one most fortunate.
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English versions of Sophocles three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets.

About the Author
Dudley Fitts (1903-1968), a renowned poet, critic and translator, authored and translated over 20 books. One of the preeminent twentieth century scholars of Greek literature, his English translations of the ancient Greek classics are much praised for their accessibility and their appeal to contemporary readers.
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Most of your deep existential problems discussed, all in one book!