Oedipus at Colonus

Sophocles, David Mulroy

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University of Wisconsin Press
06 January 2015

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics

Oedipus at Colonus is the third in Sophocles' trilogy of plays about the famous king of Thebes and his unhappy family. It dramatizes the mysterious death of Oedipus, by which he is transformed into an immortal hero protecting Athens. This was Sophocles' final play, written in his mid-eighties and produced posthumously. Translator David Mulroy's introduction and notes deepen the reader's understanding of Oedipus' character and the real political tumult that was shaking Athens at the time that Sophocles wrote the play.

Oedipus at Colonus is at once a complex study of a tragic character, an indictment of Athenian democracy, and a subtle endorsement of hope for personal immortality.

As in his previous translations of Oedipus Rex and Antigone, Mulroy combines scrupulous scholarship and textual accuracy with a fresh poetic style. He uses iambic pentameter for spoken passages and short rhymed stanzas for choral songs, resulting in a text that is accessible and fun to read and perform.

By: Sophocles
Translated by: David Mulroy
Imprint: University of Wisconsin Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9780299302542
ISBN 10: 0299302547
Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics
Pages: 114
Publication Date: 06 January 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sophocles (ca. 497/6 BC-407/6 BC) was the most acclaimed dramatist of his era, winning more than twenty festival competitions in ancient Athens. He is believed to have written 123 plays, but only seven have survived in complete form. His life spanned the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire. David Mulroy is a professor emeritus of classics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His translations of Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and The Complete Poetry of Catullus are also published by the University of Wisconsin Press.

Reviews for Oedipus at Colonus

A joy to read. . . . Mulroy invites readers to reevaluate and discover a new appreciation for this often difficult play. Readers will appreciate his eye (and especially his ear) for detail, and his talent for recapturing much of the majesty and magic of Sophocles' original. --Bryn Mawr Classical Review A joy to read. . . . Mulroy invites readers to reevaluate and discover a new appreciation for this often difficult play. Readers will appreciate his eye (and especially his ear) for detail, and his talent for recapturing much of the majesty and magic of Sophocles original. Bryn Mawr Classical Review