Norton Critical Editions:Folk Tales, Myths and Epics

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  • Metamorphoses: A Norton Critical Edition

    Ovid, Charles Martin, Charles Martin

    First Edition

    Paperback

    In his award-winning translation, Charles Martin combines fidelity to Ovid’s text with verse that catches the speed and liveliness of the original.

  • 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...

  • The Odyssey

    Homer, Albert Cook

    Second Edition

    Paperback

    The Second Edition of this Norton Critical Edition continues to be based on Albert Cook’s translation, widely acclaimed for its poetic phrasing and linguistic accuracy.

  • 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.