An updated stand-alone edition of Sophoclesβs Oedipus the King taken from Chicagoβs renowned translations of the Greek tragedies.
Over the years, David Grene and Richmond Lattimoreβs Complete Greek Tragedies have been the preferred translations of millions of readersβfor personal libraries, individual study, and classroom use. Drawn from the authoritative third edition of the University of Chicago Pressβs classic series, this updated stand-alone edition of Greneβs Oedipus the King renders the original Greek in clear, vivid, and poetic English for a new generation to savor.
Mark Griffith and Glenn W. Mostβs introduction to Sophoclesβs searing tale of jealousy, rage, and revenge provides essential information about the playβs first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond.