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Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus.

SophoclesKnox, Bernard(Notes by)Knox, Bernard(Introduction by)Fagles, Robert(Translated by)
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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 familyAntigone, Oedipus the KingandOedipus at Colonusare 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 sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world.

With more than 1,500titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines.

Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Penguin Publishing Group
1101042699 / 9781101042694
eBook (EPUB)
882.01
07/02/1984
English
432 pages
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