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Paperback. Condition: Fair. In his long life, Sophocles (born ca. 496 B.C., died after 413) wrote more than one hundred plays. Of these, seven complete tragedies remain, among them the famed Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. In Antigone, he reveals the fate that befalls the children of Oedipus. With its passionate speeches and sensitive probing of moral and philosophical issues, this powerful drama enthralled its first Athenian audiences and won great honors for Sophocles.The setting of the play is Thebes. Polynices, son of Oedipus, has led a rebellious army against his brother, Eteocles, ruler of Thebes. Both have died in single combat. When Creon, their uncle, assumes rule, he commands that the body of the rebel Polynices be left unburied and unmourned, and warns that anyone who tampers with his decree will be put to death.Antigone, sister of Polynices, defies Creon's order and buries her brother, claiming that she honors first the laws of the gods. Enraged, Creon condemns her to be sealed in a cave and left to die. How the gods take their revenge on Creon provides the gripping denouement to this compelling tragedy, which remains today one of the most frequently performed of classical Greek dramas. …

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. In his long life, Sophocles (born ca. 496 B.C., died after 413) wrote more than one hundred plays. Of these, seven complete tragedies remain, among them the famed Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. In Antigone, he reveals the fate that befalls the children of Oedipus. With its passionate speeches and sensitive probing of moral and philosophical issues, this powerful drama enthralled its first Athenian audiences and won great honors for Sophocles.The setting of the play is Thebes. Polynices, son of Oedipus, has led a rebellious army against his brother, Eteocles, ruler of Thebes. Both have died in single combat. When Creon, their uncle, assumes rule, he commands that the body of the rebel Polynices be left unburied and unmourned, and warns that anyone who tampers with his decree will be put to death.Antigone, sister of Polynices, defies Creon's order and buries her brother, claiming that she honors first the laws of the gods. Enraged, Creon condemns her to be sealed in a cave and left to die. How the gods take their revenge on Creon provides the gripping denouement to this compelling tragedy, which remains today one of the most frequently performed of classical Greek dramas. …

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. pp. 156.

Condition: New. pp. 156.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9788126901906,156pp.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. College Classical Series. Facsimile reprint (1983). 434pp. VG clean copy, light creasing to spine.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good, clean, tight condition. No jacket. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Spine is browned. Pages browned. Former owner's name on ffep. Ex-Institution plate to inner cover (cancelled). No other ex-lib markings.; English Commentary and Introduction with Greek Text.; 252 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Ink notes and underlining to about 20 pages. Former owner's name on ffep. Spine sunned. Chipping and small tears to spine ends. Corners edgeworn; English translations of Sophocles's extant plays.; 376 pages.

Hardcover, no dust jacket. Very good; previous owner's name. 251 pp.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Condition: New. In English.

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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. (Originally published, 1904) Slightly smaller book, maroon cloth, gilt lettering and line design near very fine on spine, spine and top front very slightly faded, 376 lightly browned pages. Light wear to tips and spine edges, including long spine right edge. Near Very Good.…