Sophocles
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| Title | : | The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone (The Theban Plays #1–3) |
| Author | : | Sophocles |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 259 pages |
| Published | : | November 1st 2002 by Mariner Books (first published -450) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Plays. Drama. Fiction. Fantasy. Mythology. Academic. School. Literature |
Chronicle Toward Books The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone (The Theban Plays #1–3)
English versions of Sophocles’ three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets.Mention Books In Pursuance Of The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone (The Theban Plays #1–3)
| ISBN: | 015602764X (ISBN13: 9780156027649) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Theban Plays #1–3 |
| Characters: | Antigone, Ismene (sister of Antigone), Oedipus |
Rating Appertaining To Books The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone (The Theban Plays #1–3)
Ratings: 3.97 From 56722 Users | 1610 ReviewsAppraise Appertaining To Books The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone (The Theban Plays #1–3)
The Three Theban Pays are the absolute pillar stone of ancient Greek drama, and in my opinion they contain two of the best plays ever written: Oedipus the King and Antigone. Oedipus the King- because sometimes life's a real bitch. Fate is unavoidable in ancient Greek Tragedy. Trying to avoid it will only lead to it, and doing nothing will lead you there too. So if a God tells you that you will die at the hands of your son, and that he will then go on to steal your wife, youd best do nothingI thoroughly enjoyed this translation of Sophocles Theban plays. Robert Fagles placed the plays in the order written, rather than in their dramatic chronology. At first I thought this was strange, but I followed his lead and read 'Antigone' first. Now, after reading Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus, I have a much greater feeling for Antigone's suffering and a much better understanding of Creon's perspective as well. Now I'm ready to re-read Antigone better armed with the facts of their
Towering over the rest of greek tragedy, these three plays are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Robert Fagles' translation conveys all of Sophocles' lucidity and power: the cut and thrust of his dialogue, his ironic edge, the surge and majesty of choruses and, above all, the agonies and triumphs of his characters."I know of no better modern English version." -Sir Hugh Llyod-Jones, Oxford University
42. Sophocles I : Oedipus The King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone (The Complete Greek Tragedies)published: 1954 (my copy is a 33rd printing from 1989)format: 206 page Paperbackacquired: May 30 from a Half-Price Booksread: July 3-4rating: 4½ Each play had a different translator- Oedipus the King (circa 429 bce) - translated by David Grene c1942- Oedipus at Colonus (written by 406 bce, performed 401 bce) - translated by Robert Fitzgerald c1941- Antigone (by 441 bce) - translated by Elizabeth
Sadness seems to be a constant presence in my reading life these days. The didacticism and the role fate plays in Greek tragedies, I thought, were not my forte, but sylphs are the proof, how deeply I am in love with them now. The Theban Plays has been a great start for Greek tragedies. The helplessness and the doomed lives consistently made their presence felt.The Theban Plays is essentially a collection of three plays by Sophocles: King Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone (sequentially).
Nutshell: dude screws his mother in order to give psychoanalysis a set of master narratives.Not a true trilogy, and written out of the order of this presentation, these texts commence from the unlikely proposition that Oedipus is somehow guilty for having scum parents--for the fact that "before three days were out / after his birth King Laius pierced his ankles / and by the hands of others cast him forth / upon a pathless hillside" (Oedipus Rex ll. 717-20) and thereafter, not knowing his father,
Oidipous Epi Kolōnōi = Oedipus Tyrannus Coloneus and Antigone = The Theban Plays, SophoclesOedipus at Colonus is one of the three Theban plays of the Athenian tragedian Sophocles. It was written shortly before Sophocles' death in 406 BC.تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز بیست و ششم آگوست سال 1974 میلادیعنوان: سه نمایشنامه : اودیپوس شاه اودیپوس در کولونوس آنتیگون مترجم: محمد سعیدی زیرنظر: احسان یارشاطر تهران بنگاه ترجمه و نشر کتاب نخستین بار سال 1334 در 196 ص موضوع: داستانهای نویسندگان یونانی - سده پنجم پیش
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