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Book Review of The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex / Oedipus at Colonus / Antigone

The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex / Oedipus at Colonus / Antigone
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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.