Author: Sophocles
Publisher: Digireads.com
Keywords: ajax, aias
Number of Pages: 52
Published: 2009-01-01
List price: $9.99
ISBN-10: 1420933116
ISBN-13: 9781420933116

The oldest surviving play of the great Greek tragedian Sophocles, "Aias" or "Ajax" unfolds the destiny of the warrior Aias after the Trojan War. He is infuriated with the Greek leaders for awarding the armor of Achilles to Odysseus, and he vows to kill them in his vengeance. When he attempts to seek his revenge, however, the goddess Athena interferes, leading him into disgrace. Determined to end his own life, Aias disregards the pleading of his wife and gives a stirring final speech before committing suicide. What follows is the question of his burial: does he deserve respect in death for lead

Author: Sophocles
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: translations, new, tragedy, greek, aias
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 1999-05-06
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 0195128192
ISBN-13: 9780195128192

Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated Greek tragedies, the Greek Tragedy in New Translation series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the poetry of the originals. Under the general editorship of Peter Burian and Alan Shapiro, each volume includes a critical introduction, commentary on the text, full stage directions, and a glossary of the mythical and geographical references in the plays.Brought boldly to life by Herbert Golder and Richard Pevear’s translation a