The three Theban plays Antigone ; Oedipus the king ; Oedipus at Colonus

The three Theban plays Antigone ; Oedipus the king ; Oedipus at Colonus /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sophocles
Other Authors: Fagles, Robert (Translator), Knox, Bernard, 1914-2010 (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Ancient Greek
Published: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England ; New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 1984.
Series:Penguin classics.
Subjects:
Sophocles > Translations into English.
Antigone > (Mythological character) > Drama.
Oedipus > (Greek mythological figure) > Drama.
Sophocles. > Antigone.
Sophocles. > Oedipus Rex.
Sophocles. > Oedipus at Colonus.
Thebes (Greece) > Drama.
Tragedies (Drama)
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