How Long to Read The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles

How Long Does it Take to Read The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles by Sophocles

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A collection that includes the complete texts of Sophocles' Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone—translated by Paul Roche. Revising and updating his classic 1958 translation, Paul Roche captures the dramatic power and intensity, the subtleties of meaning, and the explosive emotions of Sophocles' great Theban trilogy. In vivid, poetic language, he presents the timeless story of a noble family moving toward catastrophe, dragged down from wealth and power by pride, cursed with incest, suicide, and murder. William Carlos Williams called the Roche translation of Antigone “brilliantly successful...as spirited and powerful as the original must have been.” Roche's versions of the Oedipus plays are both stunning and sympathetic, awe-inspiring and intimate, and bring the elemental myths of ancient Greece to life for modern readers. Included in this edition are a glossary of classical names, notes on pronunciation and meter, suggestions for production and acting, and historical material, which offer the reader a greater appreciation of Sophocles' dramatic genius.

How long is The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles?

The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles by Sophocles is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles aloud.

What Reading Level is The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles?

The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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