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Oedipus the King Paperback – August 10, 2007

by Sophocles (Author), Ian Johnston (Translator)
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The story of Oedipus as told by Sophocles in Oedipus the King is famous for presenting a grim and compelling conflict between free will and fate. When Thebes is threatened by a divinely ordained plague, Oedipus, the king, a great and good man famous for his intelligence and courage, is determined to save the city. He launches his own investigation and pursues it relentlessly to its deeply ironic conclusion, an ending which brings to light the horrific secret of his own identity.
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    74 pages
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    English
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    5.5 x 0.25 x 8.25 inches
  5. Publisher
    Richer Resources Publications
  6. Publication date
    August 10, 2007
  7. ISBN-10
    0979757118
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0979757112
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Oedipus the King has long been regarded, not only as Sophocles' finest play, but also as the purest and most powerful expression of Greek tragic drama. In this new verse translation, Ian Johnston captures the compelling tension of Sophocles' drama, the intense poetic vision which has made this play justly celebrated as one of the great masterpieces of Western literature. --Editor

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Ian Johnston was born in Valparaiso, Chile, and educated in Canada and England. He has a BSc from McGill in Geology and Chemistry, a BA from Bristol in English and Greek and an MA from Toronto in English. For many years he taught as a college and university-college instructor in British Columbia teaching English, Classics and Liberal Studies. He is the author of The Ironies of War: An Introduction to Homer's Iliad. His translation of Homer s Iliad and Odyssey have recently been published in both book and audiobook form. He is now retired and living in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Richer Resources Publications; null edition (August 10, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 74 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0979757118
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0979757112
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.25 x 8.25 inches
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    Johnston, a retired professor of English, Classics and Liberal Studies living in British Columbia, is one of the most prolific, talented and diversified translators working today.

    Since the release in 2006 of Ian Johnston’s new translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey, these and his other translated materials have become popular with students, teachers and others who ventured into the world of the classics.

    He is known for his powerful and direct style, and his ability to make the works accessible to the modern reader while remaining faithful to the original work. This unique talent is making his work increasingly the translations of choice for high schools, colleges and universities throughout the English-speaking world.

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David B. Sherland Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2013
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This Kindle version has page numbers and this translation is awesome. Very easy to read, I didn't struggle with it at all.
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MCS
5.0 out of 5 stars good translation
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2014
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A Classic
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Ramgoat
4.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad for a School- Enforced Reading
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2014
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The translation is excellent. Pretty easy to read and understandable. (Reading as a 10th grader.) It didn't take long to read and was actually interesting.
The storyline was kind of weird and odd to wrap your head around.
Excellent on Kindle because if there's words you don't understand or can't pronounce, just highlight it and there's a definition/history and pronunciation
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Lexteng
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2016
This book had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish!
This is a great read if you love mysteries and drama.
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Matthew D Zimmerman
5.0 out of 5 stars Good translation
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2014
This is a very workable translation-- straight to the point and readable. Well worth the price and I recommend it.
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Whitney C.
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good and strange
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2016
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If you like a big twist to a story. Read this one, the twist will definitely make your mouth drop.
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Tammy Bryant
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2015
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Good book.
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Michael Ruff
4.0 out of 5 stars Bit short, still a classic.
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2013
I checked out a few of the other translations, and I enjoyed this version the most, on account of the translators ability to allow the text to flow properly. Oh, Oedipus.....
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