Norton Critical Editions:Folk Tales, Myths and Epics

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  • Antigone: A Norton Critical Edition

    Sophocles, Sheila Murnaghan

    First Edition

    eBook

    This Norton Critical Edition includes:

    • Sheila Murnaghan’s celebrated new translation of Sophocles’ famed Greek tragedy depicting the deadly...

  • Oedipus Tyrannos: A Norton Critical Edition

    Sophocles, Emily Wilson, Emily Wilson

    First Edition

    Paperback

    This Norton Critical Edition includes:

    • Emily Wilson’s superb translation of Sophocles’ best-known play, accompanied by her engaging introduction,...

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    The Odyssey: A Norton Critical Edition

    Homer, Emily Wilson

    First Edition

    Paperback

    “A revelation. Never have I been so aware at once of the beauty of the poetry, the physicality of Homer’s world, and the moral ambiguity of those who inhabit it.” —Susan Chira, The New York Times Book Review, “New & Noteworthy"

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh: A Norton Critical Edition

    Benjamin R. Foster

    Second Edition

    Paperback

    This Norton Critical Edition includes:

    • An expanded translation from the Akkadian by Benjamin R. Foster based on new discoveries, adding lines...

  • 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