A. J. Boyle (ed.), Octavia: Attributed to Seneca

A. J. Boyle (ed.), Octavia: Attributed to Seneca.

Introduction,traduction et commentaire par A. J. Boyle.

Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press, 2008, 420 pages

Isbn13 (ean): 9780199287840

Recension par George W.M. Harrison (Université Concordia, Montréal) dans Bryn Mawr Classical Review: 2008.12.39

Présentation de l'éditeur:

Octavia is a work of exceptional historical and dramatic interest. It is the only surviving complete example of the Roman historical drama known as the fabula praetexta . Written shortly after Nero's death by an unknown author, the play deals with events at the court of Nero in the decisive year 62 CE, for which it is the earliest extant (almost contemporary) literary source; its main themes are sex, murder, politics, power and the perceptions and constructions of history. It is a powerful, lyrical and spectacular play. This is the first critical edition of Octavia, with verse translation and commentary, which aims to elucidate the text dramatically as well as philologically, and to locate it firmly in its historical and theatrical context. The verse translation is designed for both performance and serious study.

 A. J. Boyle is Professor of Classics, University of Southern California.

Du même auteur: Roman Tragedy, London and New York:  Routledge, 2006.