Seneca's Oedipus
by Ted Hughes
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Readers appreciate the dramatic intensity and vivid imagery in this translation of Seneca's Oedipus. Many praise Ted Hughes' adaptation for its powerful language and the stark contrast it presents to Sophocles' version. Despite some criticisms regarding its gruesomeness and pacing, the overall response is largely positive, highlighting its unique approach to a classic story.
Vivid and intense languageIntriguing adaptationEngaging and provocative imageryGruesome and violent for some
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Book by Hughes, Ted
Publication
PublisherFaber & Faber
Year1983
BindingPaperback
EditionReprint
Pages56
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780571092239
ISBN-100571092233
LCCN82024204
LCCPR6058.U37 S4 1983
DCC822/.914
Seneca's Oedipus is a Greek & Roman play written by Ted Hughes and published by Faber & Faber in London (1983).
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Faber & Faber · 1983 · 56 pp
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