Buy the three theban plays penguin classics book online at. He taught english and comparative literature for many years at princeton university. The odyssey of homer hardcover jan 01, 1996 fagles robert. Robert fagles is the best living translator of ancient greek drama, lyric poetry, and epic into modern english. Highly recommended audio book fagles, read by sir ian. Sophocles, antigone, a new translation and commentary by david. Robert fagles translation conveys all of sophocles lucidity and power.
Three theban plays entitled antigone, oedipus the king, and oedipus at. Introduction by bernard knox synopsis homers bestloved and most accessible poem, recounting the great wandering of odysseus during his tenyear voyage back home to ithaca, after the trojan war. In homers the odyssey, translated by robert fagles, the strength of characters is truly tested through the hardships that odysseus and those who love him endure as he tries to journey home after being lost at sea for over twenty years. This audiobook is sure to delight both the classicist and the general reader, and to captivate a new generation of homers students. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus new robert fagles. Radio play with lucy gutteridge and patrick stewart, from cassette 19850217. Oedipus the king text fagles translation to print or download this file, click the link below. In homers the odyssey, the house of eumaeus is the first place telemachus approaches, once he arrives on shore.
The chief characteristic of robert fagless career was his ability to e. Listen free to aeneid by robert fagles, virgil with a free trial. These classic epics provided the basis for greek education and culture throughout the classical age and formed the backbone of humane education through the birth of the roman empire and the spread of christianity. Fagles favors comprehension and flow over rigorous fidelity to the original ancient greek. The great epic of western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist robert fagles a penguin classic robert fagles, winner of the penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 academy award in literature from the american academy of arts and letters, presents us with homers bestloved and most accessible poem in a stunning. The book is black with a picture of an old war helmet on it and the cover has creases on it. He is a powerful warrior, an adventurer, a man of honor and tenderness. Mar 26, 2008 its spoken force is what gives fagles version its unique quality. The importance of penelope as a hero in homers the odyssey. He wrote approximately 123 plays including ajax, antigone, oedipus tyrannus, trachiniae, electra, philoctetes, and oedipus at colonus. Robert fagles audio books, best sellers, author bio. Little is known about the ancient greek oral poet homer, the supposed 8th century bc author of the worldread iliad and his later masterpiece, the odyssey. Fagles, robert contemporary authors, a biobibliographical guide to current.
Marks19 professor of comparative litera ture, emeritus, at princeton university. The three theban plays, antigone, oedipus the king and oedipus at colonus, stand at the pinnacle of greek tragedy. Telemachus has finally completed his deathdefying, longenduring expedition, and has returned to ithaca. The odyssey audible logo audible audiobook unabridged. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. The three plays antigone, oedipus the king, and oedipus at colonusare not strictly a trilogy, but all are based on the theban myths that were old even in sophocles time. But one man alone his heart set on his wife and his returncalypso, the bewitching nymph, the lustrous goddess, held him back, deep in her arching caverns, craving him for a husband. Robert fitzgerald translation prentice hall lit book. View the three theban plays by sophocles, robert fagles translator. Dec 29, 2016 antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985 nicolas reyes. The play expands on the theban legend of oedipus that predates it, dealing with antigone s burial of her brother polyneices in defiance of the law and the tragic results of her act. The odyssey by homer robert fagles trans read by ian.
Books on cassette collection, audio book contractors inc, 2005. A penguins classics copy of the iliad by homer, a translation by robert fagles. Can you please look at the channel next epsode subscribe and like the odyssey full audiobook dramatic reading. Discover the odyssey as its meant to be heard, narrated by ian mckellen. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era.
Fagles has been remarkably successful in finding a style that is of our time and yet timeless. Book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of troy. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985. Jun 17, 2011 robert fitzgeralds translation is a masterpiece. I had done my dissertation on popes translation, and i wanted to make it new. Towering over the rest of greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated theban royal family antigone, oedipus the king and oedipus at colonusare among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. In meyers bedford introduction to literature 8th editon, the fagles translation, there are no marked or numbered scene breaks. The three plays antigone, oedipus the king, and oedipus at colonusare not strictly a trilogy, but all are based on the theban myths. Oedipus the king text fagles translation hcc learning web. The publication of a new translation by fagles is a literary event.
Click here decent, translation of the odyssey text butler, dont love but it will work. A glorious boxed set featuring robert fagless awardwinning translations of the. Here is the muchanticipated new translation of virgils epic poem from the awardwinning translator robert fagles. Robert fagles the national endowment for the humanities. The odyssey penguin classics november 1, 1996 edition. Marks 19 professor of comparative literature, emeritus, at princeton university. The nation fitzgeralds odyssey and iliad open up once more the unique greatness of homers art at the level above the formula. Antigone by sophocles by sophocles, george young translator. In the myths and legends that are retold here, fagles has captured the energy and poetry of homers original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given us an odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery.
The heroic greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century b. This quality has led some scholars to conclude that homer wrote the odyssey at a later time of his life, when he showed less interest in struggles at arms and was more receptive to a storyline that focused on the fortunes and misadventures of a single man. The three theban plays by sophocles, robert fagles. The odyssey by robert fitzgerald and robert fagles 26 words 6 pages. This is not a reflection on fagles translation or ian mckellens narration which are both 5 stars. Resources list for classical studies for curriculum levels 68 senior. The lower rating is only due to a few chapterverse timing issues and the occasional distraction due to. Homers bestloved and most accessible poem, recounting the great wandering of odysseus during his tenyear voyage back home to ithaca, after the. The centuries old epic about the wrath of achilles is rendered into modern english verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of homer. I just completed a continuing studies course on the odyssey at stanford university conducted by the venerable dr. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus penguin. His last recorded act was to lead a chorus in public mourning for euripides. Also includes notes, a bibliography, genealogy, and a glossary.
Marsh mccall who actually made it a fun and fascinating class. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985 nicolas reyes. Robert fagles, the renowned translator of latin and greek whose. Mar 29, 2008 robert fagles was born in philadelphia on sept. Homer, the odyssey, translated by robert fagles, read by sir ian. Antigone is a famous greek tragedy attributed to the ancient playwright sophocles at around 440 bce. Translator and professor robert fagles was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania on september 11, 1933. Download audiobooks written by robert fagles to your device. Fagles was 14, an event that he later said made him particularly susceptible to the persistent father. He is the recipient of the 1997 penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 academy award.
Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus translated by robert fagles introduction and notes by bernard knox i know of no better english version. The odyssey by homer robert fagles trans read by ian mckellen. This particular edition was rendered by robert fagles, perhaps the best. The odyssey audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator. His previous translations include sophocless three theban plays, aeschyluss oresteia nominated for a national book award, homers iliad winner of the 1991.
Princeton classicist robert fagles tells why he has just translated homers 2700 year old odyssey by robert fagles. He is also a victim of fate, a trickster and a ruthless avenger. Fagles translated the iliad in 1990 and the odyssey in 1996. The translation by robert fagles is both understandable to a modern readable and beautiful in. On another level, the play exposes the dangers of the absolute ruler or tyrant in the character of creon. The first great adventure story in the western canon, the odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war. Sitting next to the book is the cover of a record of georg muffats florilegium secundum with flowers in the center. During the class, we read from two of the most modern translations, this one from lattmore as well as robert fagles. Robert fitzgeralds translation of the odyssey has been the standard translation for more than three generations of students and poets. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek and roman classics, especially his acclaimed translations of the epic poems of homer. In an interview with playwright gideon lester, fagles described the job of a translator. This audiobook is sure to delight both the classicist and the. H 0 mer the translated by robert fagles introduction and notes by bernard knox. Antigone audio by robert fagles pittsburgh postgazette.
Such characters as odysseus, telemachus, penelope, and athena have undergone physical, imaginative, spiritual, and emotional travel, which has had a telling influence on their lives. Penguinhighbridge audio cassette, read by derek jacobi, introduced by. Remember to clear the cache and close the browser window. That man of twists and turns, the great odysseus, is a fitting hero for modern contemplation. Robert fagles s authoritative and acclaimed translation conveys all of. Robert fagles translation of antigone updates the language but maintains all of urgency and poetry of the original play.
Digital pdf of the best translation of the odyssey by robert fagles. This particular edition was rendered by robert fagles, perhaps the best translator of the greek classics into english. These section analysis questions test your comprehension of the events of the play and invite you to contemplate bigger issues of gender, power, and duty. Princeton classicist robert fagles tells why he has just translated homers 2700 year old odyssey by robert fagles recording. The iliad penguin classics by homer paperback 233,00. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985 youtube. Derek jacobi recorded the iliad, ian mckellen read the odyssey, and later simon callow recorded the aeneid.
By sophocles citystate of athens, presentday greece translated from the greek by robert fagles characters antigone daughter of oedipus and jocasta ismene sister of antigone a chorus of old theban citizens and their leader creon king of thebes, uncle of antigone and ismene a sentry haemon son of creon and eurydice. His iliad and odyssey had a homeric swagger, said the. The odyssey audiobook by homer, robert fagles youtube. The odyssey by homer, robert fagles translator audiobook. To the memory of my father and my mother and for lynne, katya and ninahumeis gartheai este, pareste te, iste tepanta. A companion to the penguin translation of robert fagles, 1987. Aeneid odyssey iliad by virgil,homer, robert fagles book resume. Explore books by robert fagles with our selection at. Aug, 2020 the three theban plays sophocles translated by robert fagles with notes on the translation. Penelope, perhaps, bears the majority of these hardships. Robert fagless authoritative and acclaimed translation conveys all of. The catastrophe of the tragic hero thus becomes the catastrophe of the fifthcentury man.
This translation of the three theban plays is by robert fagles, who also is the translator of the most popular renditions of homers iliad and odyssey. Robert fagles translation of the odyssey delineates a journey as both a transformative and lifechanging experience that does not necessitate physical travel. Now one of the great translators of our time presents us with the odyssey, homers bestloved poem, recounting odysseus wanderings after the trojan war. The 4 star rating in this case is only for the 2005 penguin audio audiobook edition of robert fagles 1996 translation of homers the odyssey. Robert fagles s authoritative and acclaimed translation conveys all of sophocless lucidity and power. Click here the chicago homeran exhaustive searchable database on the original greek. You might not require more time to spend to go to the ebook commencement as. In robert fagles beautifully rendered text, the iliad overwhelms us afresh. Iliad translated by robert fagles by homer 19910425 jan 1, 1881.
The odyssey translated by fitzgerald and fagles my. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of the odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring treasuring for its sheer lyrical mastery. He was the recipient of the 1997 penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 award in literature from the american academy of arts and letters. The odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of every mans journey through life. Nov 02, 2006 robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original latin as well as its powerful blend of poetry and myth.
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