Characters: Oedipus, king of Thebes ; Jocasta, his wife ; Creon, Jocasta's brother ; Tiresias, a blind prophet ; messenger from Corinth ; an old shepherd ; an officer of the court ; elders ; children ; chorus of citizens.

A play.

"The noted novelist Anthony Burgess has provided, in this translation and adaptation of the Greek classic, a highly dramatic and forceful piece of work, one which is theatrically effective for present-day audiences. It is the version on which was based a major production by the Guthrie Theater Company under the direction of Michael Langham at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. The dialogue, though modern, conveys the feeling of the ancient period. Of particular interest to general readers and playgoers as well as to drama students and teachers are Mr. Burgess's introductory comments and the exchange of letters between Mr. Langham, Mr. Burgess, and the composer Stanley Silverman concerning the production at the Guthrie Theater which appears at the end of the script." --,Provided by the Publisher.

Gift;,Dr. Donald Betz ;,2011

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