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Sophocles, 2
King Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone

David R. Slavitt and Palmer Bovie, Editors. Translations by Jascha Kessler, George Garrett, and Kelly Cherry

1998 | 274 pages | Cloth $45.00 | Paper $19.95
Classics
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Table of Contents

Introduction, by Palmer Bovie
King Oedipus
—Translated by Jascha Kessler
Oedipus at Colonus
—Translated by George Garrett
Antigone
—Translated by Kelly Cherry
Pronouncing Glossary of Names
About the Translators