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I can't make any judgement as to the quality of the translation of this particular edition, but I found this a mostly clean, engaging read which pulls the reader along. There are times when the translation is a little clunky, the syntax confusing for the Anglophone reader, but it seemed to be mostly in service of an attempt at preserving some of the original metre and some sense of the millennia separating us from Sophocles. The stage directions, use of font changes and labelling to indicate when lines are sung or chanted, and brief textual notes, will no doubt make this a helpful edition for students.

dkrane's review against another edition

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4.0

Antigone—3; Oedipus plays 5. Antigone's just a little too redundant on its core message. French rework/adaptation is better.

mcmccomb's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

stephen_angliss's review against another edition

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3.0

Absolutely loved "Antigone" and the tension between honoring the gods verses honoring the civic laws of the land. That tension between church and state never went away.

Hated "Oedipus at Colonus" due to the fact that it was just an origin story for a city little remembered by history.

Disappointed with "Oedipus Rex" which is a great story but was not told in as engaging of a manner as I hoped.

rebekah_sturgill's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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