The Three Theban Plays: Antigone/Oedipus The King/Oedipus At Colonus

The Three Theban Plays: Antigone/Oedipus The King/Oedipus At Colonus

Name: The Three Theban Plays: Antigone/Oedipus The King/Oedipus At Colonus
Brand: Penguin Classics
SKU: 9780140444254
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The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C. Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of... Read more

The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C. Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal family - Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus - are enduring and timeless. Robert Fagles's translation conveys Sophocles's lucidity and power, capturing the dialogue, irony, choruses, and the agonies and triumphs of the characters. This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction and notes by classicist Bernard Knox. With over 1700 titles, Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature, providing authoritative texts, introductions, and translations by distinguished scholars and authors.

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The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C.

Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal family - Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus - are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Robert Fagles's authoritative and acclaimed translation conveys all of Sophocles's 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. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction and notes by the renowned classicist Bernard Knox.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.