Classics Revisited - excellent modern versions of ancients!

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Timberlake Wertenbaker Plays 2: "After Darwin", "Credible Witness", "The Ash Girl", "Dianeira" v. 2 (Contemporary Classics)
1.  Timberlake Wertenbaker Plays 2: "After Darwin", "Credible Witness", "The Ash Girl", "Dianeira" v. 2 (Contemporary Classics) by Timberlake Wertenbaker
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  "If you can get hold of the radio version of TW's Dejaneira - it's incredible!  [Joseph Fiennes as Hyllos!]"
£14.44   Used & New from: £7.87

The Golden Age of Myth and Legend (Wordsworth Reference)
2.  The Golden Age of Myth and Legend (Wordsworth Reference) by Thomas Bulfinch
The list author says:
  "INVALUABLE compendium of all Victorian and pre-Victorian classical allusions in poetry - arranged by myth - a GIFT for any Reception student!"
£3.87   Used & New from: £0.01

War Music: an account of Books 1-4 and 16-19 of Homer's Iliad
3.  War Music: an account of Books 1-4 and 16-19 of Homer's Iliad by Christopher Logue
The list author says:
  "Enjoyable and exhilarating reworking of the Iliad by a military veteran."
£9.09   Used & New from: £4.93
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The Cure at Troy: A Version of Sophocles' Philoctetes
4.  The Cure at Troy: A Version of Sophocles' Philoctetes by Seamus Heaney
The list author says:
  "Heartrendingly moving version which had a deep cultural and political impact on Ireland during the resolution of the Troubles."
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The Burial at Thebes: Sophocles' Antigone
5.  The Burial at Thebes: Sophocles' Antigone by Seamus Heaney
The list author says:
  "Heaney sensitively and deftly brings another masterpiece to life."
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The Oresteia: A Translation of Aeschylus' Trilogy of Plays (Faber poetry)
6.  The Oresteia: A Translation of Aeschylus' Trilogy of Plays (Faber poetry) by Ted Hughes
The list author says:
  "Hughes' incredibly influential version.  An absolute must."
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Euripides' Alcestis: In a Version by Ted Hughes
7.  Euripides' Alcestis: In a Version by Ted Hughes by Ted Hughes
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  "Hughes' Alcestis is tender and tough by turns.  Excellent."
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Tales from Ovid: Twenty-four Passages from the "Metamorphoses"
8.  Tales from Ovid: Twenty-four Passages from the "Metamorphoses" by Ted Hughes
The list author says:
  "Erotic and erudite - Ovid himself would have enjoyed this."
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The Oxford Book of Classical Verse in Translation (Oxford Books of Verse)
9.  The Oxford Book of Classical Verse in Translation (Oxford Books of Verse) by Adrian Poole
The list author says:
  "Always handy to have to hand."
£40.80   Used & New from: £4.89

The Odyssey (Penguin Classics)
10.  The Odyssey (Penguin Classics) by Homer
The list author says:
  "My preferred Odyssey."
£7.69   Used & New from: £2.96
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The Iliad (Penguin Classics)
11.  The Iliad (Penguin Classics) by Homer
The list author says:
  "My preferred Iliad."
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The Aeneid (Penguin Classics)
12.  The Aeneid (Penguin Classics) by Virgil
The list author says:
  "Suspect this will end up being my preferred Aeneid, too!"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.21
2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Homer's Odyssey
13.  Homer's Odyssey by Simon Armitage
The list author says:
  "A beautifully crafted version: a pleasure to read."
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Reception Studies (New Surveys In The Classics No. 33): Greece and Rome
14.  Reception Studies (New Surveys In The Classics No. 33): Greece and Rome by Lorna Hardwick
The list author says:
  "[Academic]  The traditional starting-point for Reception students."
£15.67   Used & New from: £11.00
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Translating Words, Translating Cultures (Classical Inter/faces)
15.  Translating Words, Translating Cultures (Classical Inter/faces) by Lorna Hardwick
The list author says:
  "[Academic]  A thought-provoking and useful survey."
£14.24   Used & New from: £9.00

Remaking the Classics: Literature, Genre and Media in Britain 1800-2000
16.  Remaking the Classics: Literature, Genre and Media in Britain 1800-2000 by Lorna Hardwick
The list author says:
  "[Academic]  Brilliant!"
£42.75   Used & New from: £28.24

Medea in Performance 1500-2000 (Legenda)
17.  Medea in Performance 1500-2000 (Legenda) by Edith Hall
The list author says:
  "[Academic]  Fantastic!"
£35.00

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