Sophocles: King Oedipus; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone

King Oedipus/Oedipus at Colonus/Antigone

Three towering works of Greek tragedy depicting the inexorable downfall of a doomed royal dynasty

The legends surrounding the house of Thebes inspired Sophocles to create this powerful trilogy about humanity's struggle against fate. King Oedipus is the devastating portrayal of a ruler who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he does not realize he has committed and then inflicts a brutal punishment upon himself. Oedipus at Colonus provides a fitting conclusion to the life of the aged and blinded king, while Antigone depicts the fall of the next generation, through the conflict between a young woman ruled by her conscience and a king too confident of his own authority.

Translated with an Introduction by E. F. WATLING

Title - Sophocles: King Oedipus; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone

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ISBN 13 - 9780140440034

Imprint - Penguin Classics

Publisher - Penguin Books Ltd

Date Published - 26/04/1973

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 129 x 198 x 10mm

Weight - 134 g

Languages - English