Norton Critical Editions:Folk Tales, Myths and Epics

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Oedipus Tyrannus: A Norton Critical Edition
Sophocles, Luci Berkowitz, Theodore F. Brunner
First Edition
Paperback
This translation is for the contemporary reader. Specifically commissioned for stage production, it rings easily on the modern ear and yet remains faithful to Sophocles' original, avoiding the archaisms of other translations.
The Oresteia: A Norton Critical Edition
Aeschylus, Joshua Billings, Oliver Taplin
First Edition
Paperback
“This critical edition provides a lavish and fulsome picture of ancient Greek tragedy’s most significant surviving document.” —Johanna Hanink, Brown University
The Peloponnesian War: A Norton Critical Edition
Thucydides, Walter Blanco, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts, Walter Blanco
First Edition
Paperback
Thucydides' military and diplomatic acumen, his understanding of human psychology, and his narrative skill have shaped the writing of history for...
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Poetics: A Norton Critical Edition
Aristotle, David Gorman, Michelle Zerba, James Hutton
First Edition
Paperback
This Norton Critical Edition of the world’s first major work of literary criticism is based on James Hutton’s acclaimed translation. The text and explanatory and glossarial notes represent the work of the accomplished Hellenists James Hutton and Michelle