(Ebook) Sophocles : four tragedies by (Greek mythological figure) Ajax; (Greek mythological figure) Oedipus; (Mythological character) Philoctetes; Sophocles, Sophocles ISBN 9780191053542, 0191053546

(Ebook) Sophocles : four tragedies by (Greek mythological figure) Ajax; (Greek mythological figure) Oedipus; (Mythological character) Philoctetes; Sophocles, Sophocles ISBN 9780191053542, 0191053546

Sophocles stands as one of the greatest dramatists of all time, influencing a vast array of artists and thinkers over the centuries. Disturbing and unrelenting, his tragedies portray what Matthew Arnold referred to as 'the turbid ebb and flow of human misery', allowing the audience to stand on the verge of the abyss and confront the waste and disorder of human existence. The heroic myths reinterpreted in the plays locate them within a world in which theextremes of human emotion in its darkest hours can be freely explored. It is, however, the creativity of Sophocles' plays which prevents them f. Abstract: This original and distinctive verse translation of four of Sophocles' plays conveys the vitality of his poetry and the vigour of the plays as performed showpieces, encouraging the reader to relish the sound of the spoken verse and the potential for song within the lyrics.