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The Cure at Troy: A Version of Sophocles' Philoctetes

by Seamus Heaney

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The Cure at Troy is Seamus Heaney's version of Sophocles' Philoctetes. Written in the fifth century BC, this play concerns the predicament of the outcast hero, Philoctetes, whom the Greeks marooned on the island of Lemnos and forgot about until the closing stages of the Siege of Troy. Abandoned because of a wounded foot, Philoctetes nevertheless possesses an invincible bow without which the Greeks cannot win the Trojan War. They are forced to return to Lemnos and seek out Philoctetes' support in a drama that explores the conflict between personal integrity and political expediency.

Heaney's version of Philoctetes is a fast-paced, brilliant work ideally suited to the stage. Heaney holds on to the majesty of the Greek original, but manages to give his verse the flavor of Irish speech and context.

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About the Author

Seamus Heaney received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995. A resident of Dublin since 1976, he teaches regularly at Harvard University. His recent publications include Beowulf, The Diary of One Who Vanished, Opened Ground: Selected Poems 1966-1996, and Finders Keepers: Selected Prose 1971-2001.

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dreamr8807, October 25, 2006 (view all comments by dreamr8807)
I loved this translation! I read it for AP Lit. and it was great. There were so many good literary devices that Heaney uses flawlessly!
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ISBN:
9780374522896
Subtitle:
A Version of Sophocles' Philoctetes
Author:
Heaney, Seamus
Publisher:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Subject:
General
Subject:
Psychology
Subject:
Drama
Subject:
Ancient
Subject:
English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Subject:
History, Criticism, Surveys
Subject:
Trojan War
Subject:
Troy (extinct city)
Subject:
DRAMA / General
Copyright:
1990
Edition Description:
Trade Paperback
Publication Date:
19911204
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
96
Dimensions:
8.24x5.47x.30 in. .27 lbs.
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