Released on: April 2, 2008, 11:57 am

Press Release Author: Richer Resources Publications

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: While many have translated ancient Greek classic works into
English, and many others have given us new and inspiring translations of Kafka,
Nietzsche, Rousseau, Aristotle, Rene
Descartes, Denis Diderot and Karl Marx, how many can be said to have successfully
translated all of those mentioned, and
more? It requires a unique and special talent to translate the work of so many in
such a variety of languages and genres, and
all with so intimate a translation that there have been greater than 10 million page
viewings to the various works on this
translator\'s website since it\'s inception.
Richer Resources Publications is pleased to announce the release of new translations
by Ian Johnston of three of the Western
world's best-loved Greek plays: Bacchae by Euripides, and by Aristophanes, Clouds
and Frogs. This brings to 8 the number
of Mr. Johnston\'s translations released in just the last 14 months.

Press Release Body: (Arlington, Virginia and Nanaimo, British Columbia) - While many
have translated ancient Greek classic works into
English, and many others have given us new and inspiring translations of Kafka,
Nietzsche, Rousseau, Aristotle, Rene
Descartes, Denis Diderot and Karl Marx, how many can be said to have successfully
translated all of those mentioned, and
more? It requires a unique and special talent to translate the work of so many in
such a variety of languages and genres, and
all with so intimate a translation that there have been greater than 10 million page
viewings to the various works on this
translator\'s website since it\'s inception.
Richer Resources Publications is pleased to announce the release of new translations
by Ian Johnston of three of the Western
world's best-loved Greek plays: Bacchae by Euripides, and by Aristophanes, Clouds
and Frogs. This brings to 8 the number
of Mr. Johnston\'s translations released in just the last 14 months.
Johnston, a retired professor of English, Classics and Liberal Studies living in
British Columbia, is one of the most prolific,
talented and diversified translators working today. He is known for his powerful and
direct style, and his ability to make the
works accessible to the modern reader while remaining faithful to the original work.
This unique talent is making his work
increasingly the translations of choice for high schools, colleges and universities
throughout the English-speaking world.
Though much has been written about Johnston\'s works, he himself has yet to be
interviewed in depth. Richer Resources
Publications has arranged for Mr. Johnston to be available for interviews beginning
Apr 1st 2008.
\"Students reading this translation will have no doubt of the passion and issues
raised by the plays,\" according to Elaine
Fantham, Professor Emerita from Princeton. Johnston's translations of the classic
Greek plays have been used in numerous
dramatic performances, including at Oxford University.
These latest works follow by less than 6 months the release of his translations of
The Oresteia by Euripides, Antigone and
Oedipus the King by Sophocles. In April, the publisher will release Johnston\'s
translations of works by Friedrich Nietzsche,
followed by Franz Kafka and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In 2006, his translations of the
Iliad and the Odyssey in a modern English
poetic form were released and reviewed on NPR.
Written reviews of this translator\'s work have been posted to the publisher's
website, where you will also find an audio clip
of NPR\'s review. It can be accessed here:
www.RicherResourcesPublications.com/Books.htm
by clicking on the link to the NPR website via this page. Alternately, the same clip
can be on NPR\'s web site here:
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6849615
Additionally, all eight of these texts may be found in their entirely on our website
by following the link to our E-Books home
page. It is the translator\'s and the publisher\'s wish that these translations be
made available to anyone who wishes to read
them, thus the publisher has created this unprecedented free online access to these
texts.
Naxos Audiobooks continues to use these translations for their new classic audio
titles, most recently adding his translations
of Aristotle to their line.
A more complete biography of Professor Johnston can be provided upon request. The
Professor is available for interview from
his home in British Columbia. An interview can be set up via his publisher by return
email.

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