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Sophocles - The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus - 9780140444254 - KKD0004980
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The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus

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Description for The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus Paperback. Free when packaged with any Damrosch World Literature title. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ACD; 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear

Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, Sophocles' The Three Theban Plays are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. This Penguin Classics edition is translated by Robert Fagles with introductions and notes by Bernard Knox.

Collected here are Antigone, Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus, in a translation by Robert Fagles which retains all of Sophocles' lucidity and power: the cut and thrust of his dialogue, his ironic edge, the surge and majesty of his choruses and, above all, the agonies and triumphs of his characters. Oedipus in exile, searching for his identity, desperately trying ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140444254
SKU
KKD0004980
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-3

About Sophocles
Sophocles was born in 496 BC. His long life spanned the rise and decline of the Athenian Empire. He wrote over a hundred plays, many of which are published as Penguin Classics, drawing on a wide and varied range of themes. E.F. Watling translated a range of Greek and Roman plays for Penguin, including the seven plays of Sophocles and ... Read more

Reviews for The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus
“I know of no better modern English version.”—Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones, Oxford University   “A marvel of craftsmanship and intelligence.”—Emily Vermeule, Harvard University   “The most impressive verse translations of Sophocles that have been made.”—Stephen Spender

Goodreads reviews for The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus


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