Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus

In vivid, poetic language, he presents the timeless story of a noble family moving toward catastrophe, dragged down from wealth and power by pride, cursed with incest, suicide, and murder.

This anthology edition, conveniently packages three of Sophocles' seven surviving plays.

In vivid, poetic language, he presents the timeless story of a noble family moving toward catastrophe, dragged down from wealth and power by pride, cursed with incest, suicide, and murder.

Here are Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone in fresh new versions for contemporary readers and audiences.

Plays of Sophocles is a set of three plays by Sophocles, an ancient Greek tragedian whose plays have survived until modern times. Included are Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone.

"To Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his father and wed his mother.

... , associations, and others. For details, contact the “Special Sales Department” at the address above. The Oedipus Trilogy/Sophocles ISBN 978-1-62395-909-8 PLAYS OF SOPHOCLES OEDIPUS THE KING OEDIPUS AT COLONUS ANTIGONE.

... Oedipus Trilogy—Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone in fifth century BCE. This English translation by F. Storr was first published in 1912, and the work is in the public domain. This First Avenue ClassicsTM version has placed ...

The three plays of this book (Oedipus the King (also called Oedipus Tyrannus or by its Latin title Oedipus Rex), Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone), also known as the Theban plays, concern the fate of Thebes during and after the reign of King ...

... ? CREON You're right . Only the one who actually did it . CHORAGOS And Antigone , what kind of death- CREON She is to be taken out into the countryside and shut up in a vault of stone . She'll have food , as is customary— Antigone 223.

This edition also includes brand-new translations of Euripides’ Medea, The Children of Heracles, Andromache, and Iphigenia among the Taurians, fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles’s satyr-drama ...

Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus & Antigone Sophocles. *. Oedipus Trilogy Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus & Antigone From a 1912 edition. ISBN 978-1-775411-60-4 © 2008 THE FLOATING PRESS. While every effort has been used to ...

This original and distinctive verse translation of four of Sophocles' plays conveys the vitality of his poetry and the vigour of the plays as performed showpieces, encouraging the reader to relish the sound of the spoken verse and the ...

" What can I say about Sophocles' Oedipus Rex that has not already been said? Apart from the patricide and the infamous incest, this is an ancient tale of angst and overall calamity.

Presents the full text of "Oedipus at Colonus," by Sophocles, the Greek playwright, presented by the Perseus Project of the Department of Classics at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

... 2, pp. 34-5), which helps to underline his individuality and superior ... Antigone and Ismene (1670-1750), they urge Oedipus' daughters 'to endure ... Ode to Colonus') and before the appearance of Creon; after Creon's abduction of Ismene ...

This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more.

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Gale, Cengage Learning. Themes. Oedipus Rex is the story of a king of Thebes upon whom a hereditary curse is placed and who therefore has to suffer the tragic consequences of fate. During a time of plague, fires, and other forms of ...

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.

... the Dog of song17 was here, You did not speak out a word of salvation for these townsmen? And indeed, the riddle was not for any man who just happened along To solve, but rather needed a prophet! As regards it, you were not conspicuous ...

Subjects Each of the plays relates to the tale of the mythological Oedipus, who killed his father and married his mother without knowledge that they were his parents. His family is fated to be doomed for three generations.