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Sophocles Plays: 1: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonnus; Antigone

Sophocles Plays: 1: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonnus; Antigone - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Sophocles, Don TaylorSeries:Classical DramatistsPublish date:2009-08-28Pages:272
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Methuen DramaISBN-13:9780413424600ISBN-10:041342460XUPC:9780413424600Book Category:DramaBook Subcategory:Ancient & ClassicalSize:6.90 x 4.30 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.45Product ID:SCM2CMFR8H

Includes the plays Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone, collectively known as the Theban plays. Starting with Oedipus the King and ending with the ultimate sacrifice of Antigone, his daughter the plays follow the trials of a family cursed by the edict of an oracle that "you will kill your father and marry with your mother". From the fourth century BC - when Aristotle took Oedipus the King as his model tragedy, the influence of Sophocles' great plays has been assured. These three great tragedies have a relevance and immediacy as metaphors for some of the most fundamentally held beliefs and values in our culture.This volume contains the Theban plays - widely studied in schools and universities. Translated and with an introduction and notes from Don Taylor - the playwright who directed these plays for BBC TV

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Methuen DramaISBN-13:9780413424600ISBN-10:041342460XUPC:9780413424600Book Category:DramaBook Subcategory:Ancient & ClassicalSize:6.90 x 4.30 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.45Product ID:SCM2CMFR8H
Sophocles: - Sophocles (496-406 BC) was one of the three great tragic playwrights of ancient Greece; he wrote 123 plays during a career of 60 years and was still writing at the age of 90. Only seven tragedies survive, of which the most famous is Oedipus Rex.
Publisher: Methuen Drama

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Sophocles, Don Taylor

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