Name: six tragedies
SKU: 3141941
Price: 558.00 TWD
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Author: Emily Wilson
ISBN: 9780192807069

Type

Physical Book

Author

Emily Wilson

Seneca

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.4x13.5x1.8 cm

Weight

0.21 kg.

ISBN

9780192807069

ISBN13

9780192807069

Synopsis "six tragedies"

Here is a lively, readable, and accurate verse translation of the six best plays by one of the most influential of all classical Latin writers--the only tragic playwright from ancient Rome whose work survives. Tutor to the emperor Nero, Seneca lived through uncertain, oppressive, and violent times, and his dramas depict the extremes of human behavior. Rape, suicide, child-murder, incestuous love, madness, and mutilation afflict the characters, who are obsessed and destroyed by their feelings. Seneca forces us to think about the difference between compromise and hypocrisy, about what happens when emotions overwhelm judgment, and about how a person can be good, calm, or happy in a corrupt society and under constant threat of death. In addition to her superb translation, Emily Wilson provides an invaluable introduction which offers a succinct account of Seneca's life and times, his philosophical beliefs, the literary form of the plays, and their immense influence on Europeanliterature. The book also includes an up-to-date bibliography and explanatory notes which identify mythological allusions. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Emily Wilson

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Emily Wilson es una clasicista, traductora y profesora británica, reconocida por sus innovadoras traducciones de las obras de Homero al inglés. Nació en 1971 en Oxford y desde temprana edad desarrolló un profundo interés por las lenguas clásicas y la literatura de la antigua Grecia y Roma.

Estudió en Balliol College, University of Oxford, donde obtuvo su formación en Filología Clásica, y posteriormente realizó estudios de posgrado en Yale University. A lo largo de su carrera académica ha impartido clases de literatura clásica, traducción y estudios comparados, destacándose por su capacidad para acercar los textos antiguos a los lectores contemporáneos.

En 2017 publicó una nueva traducción de The Odyssey, convirtiéndose en la primera mujer en traducir íntegramente esta obra al inglés. Su trabajo fue ampliamente elogiado por su claridad, fidelidad al original y lenguaje accesible. Posteriormente tradujo The Iliad, consolidando su prestigio internacional como una de las principales especialistas en literatura clásica.

Además de sus traducciones, Wilson ha escrito ensayos y estudios sobre tragedia griega, filosofía y recepción de los clásicos. Actualmente es profesora en University of Pennsylvania, donde continúa investigando y promoviendo el estudio de la literatura antigua.

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Seneca

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a writer, philosopher, politician, and orator. A prominent figure in Stoicism and Roman moralism, he notably influenced authors such as Erasmus of Rotterdam, Calvin, and Montaigne, among others.

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