The Three Theban Plays (Penguin Classics) - Hardcover

Sophocles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1439513732 ISBN 13: 9781439513736

Publisher: Publisher, 2008

Synopsis

Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, these three plays are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Robert Fagles' translation conveys 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. @WhathappensinThebes PARTY IN THEBES!!!!! Nobody cares I killed that old dude, plus this woman is ALL OVER ME! Total MILF. From Twitterature: The World's Greatest Books in Twenty Tweets or Less

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Review:

Aristotle called "Oedipus The King," the second-written of the three Theban plays written by Sophocles, the masterpiece of the whole of Greek theater. Today, nearly 2,500 years after Sophocles wrote, scholars and audiences still consider it one of the most powerful dramatic works ever made. Freud sure did. The three plays--"Antigone," "Oedipus the King," and "Oedipus at Colonus"--are not strictly a trilogy, but all are based on the Theban myths that were old even in Sophocles' time. This particular edition was rendered by Robert Fagles, perhaps the best translator of the Greek classics into English.

From the Back Cover:

Three Theban Plays entitled Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus.

About this edition

• Publisher: Publisher
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1439513732
• ISBN 13: 9781439513736
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 430