Six Tragedies by Seneca (English) Paperback Book

Description: Six Tragedies by Seneca, Emily Wilson This is a lively, readable and accurate verse translation of the six best plays by one of the most influential of all classical Latin writers. The volume includes Phaedra, Oedipus, Medea, Trojan Women, Hercules Furens, and Thyestes, together with an invaluable introduction and notes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Phaedra * Oedipus * Medea * Trojan Women * Hercules Furens * Thyestes Senecas plays are the product of a sensational, frightening, and oppressive period of history. Tutor to the emperor Nero, Seneca lived through uncertain and violent times, and his dramas depict the extremes of human behaviour. Rape, suicide, child-killing, incestuous love, madness and mutilation afflict the characters, who are obsessed anddestroyed by their feelings. Passion is constantly set against reason, and passion wins out. Seneca forces us to think about the difference between compromise and hypocrisy, about what happens when emotions overwhelmjudgement, and about how, if at all, a person can be good, calm, or happy in a corrupt society and under constant threat of death. Seneca was one of the most prolific, versatile, and influential of all classical Latin writers, and the only tragic playwright from ancient Rome whose work survives. This new edition of his six best plays captures Senecas style in a verse translation that is both lively and accurate. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years OxfordWorlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealthof other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Author Biography Emily Wilson is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Pennsylvania. Table of Contents Phaedra Oedipus Medea Trojan Women Hercules Furens Thyestes Review I am awstruck by how good this is * Times Literary Supplement, A. N. Wilsons Book of The Year, 3/12/2010 *Wilson catches the beauty of their descriptive passages with simple felicity. * TLS, *A fine new translation. * William Fitzgerald, Times Literary Supplement *This edition of Senecas tragedies is fresh, affordable, and teachable. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review * Promotional A lively, readable, and accurate verse translation of the six best plays by one of the most influential of all classical Latin writers Long Description Phaedra * Oedipus * Medea * Trojan Women * Hercules Furens * Thyestes Senecas plays are the product of a sensational, frightening, and oppressive period of history. Tutor to the emperor Nero, Seneca lived through uncertain and violent times, and his dramas depict the extremes of human behaviour. Rape, suicide, child-killing, incestuous love, madness and mutilation afflict the characters, who are obsessed anddestroyed by their feelings. Passion is constantly set against reason, and passion wins out. Seneca forces us to think about the difference between compromise and hypocrisy, about what happens when emotions overwhelmjudgement, and about how, if at all, a person can be good, calm, or happy in a corrupt society and under constant threat of death. Seneca was one of the most prolific, versatile, and influential of all classical Latin writers, and the only tragic playwright from ancient Rome whose work survives. This new edition of his six best plays captures Senecas style in a verse translation that is both lively and accurate. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years OxfordWorlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealthof other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Review Quote Wilson catches the beauty of their descriptive passages with simple felicity. Feature The fullest single-volume verse translation of Senecas tragedies, this edition includes six major plays by one of the most prolific, versatile, and influential of all classical Latin writers.Seneca is a writer for uncertain and violent times, whose plays are the product of a sensational and frightening period of history, and whose themes resonate today.Emily Wilsons new translation is lively, readable, and accurate, and corresponds line-for-line to Senecas Latin.The Introduction provides a succinct account of Senecas life and times, his philosophical beliefs, the literary form of the plays and their immense influence on European literature.Includes an up-to-date bibliography and explanatory notes which identify mythological allusions. Details ISBN0192807064 Author Emily Wilson Publisher Oxford University Press Series Oxford Worlds Classics Year 2010 Translator Emily Wilson ISBN-10 0192807064 ISBN-13 9780192807069 Format Paperback Media Book Short Title 6 TRAGEDIES Language English Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 288 DEWEY 872.01 Affiliation Associate Professor of Classics, University of Pennsylvania Publication Date 2010-01-14 UK Release Date 2010-01-14 NZ Release Date 2010-01-14 Birth 1955 Position Professor, Division of Midwifery, School of Healthcare Studies, University of Leeds Qualifications Ph.D. Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2010-01-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:24250581;

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