Sophocles, the Oedipus Cycle : Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone by Sophocles (2002, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-10015602764X
ISBN-139780156027649
eBay Product ID (ePID)12038241749

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Book TitleSophocles, the Oedipus Cycle : Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicWomen Authors, General, Ancient & Classical
GenreDrama, Literary Collections
AuthorSophocles
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight7.1 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
Grade FromNinth Grade
SynopsisThe critically acclaimed Fitts and Fitzgerald translation of Sophocles' Oedipus Cycle that chronicles the tragic downfall of the royal family of Thebes. The ancient myth of Oedipus, which still reverberates to this day, provided Sophocles with material for three great tragedies--Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone--that together recount the downfall of Oedipus, king of Thebes, his death in exile, and the heroic, defiant stand made by his daughter Antigone. Written for a modern audience, these English translations of Sophocles' trilogy aim to capture the directness, simplicity, and concentrated richness of Sophocles' plays in clear, credible English verse that is both readable and actable., English versions of Sophocles' three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets. Index., The critically acclaimed Fitts and Fitzgerald translation of Sophocles' Oedipus Cycle that chronicles the tragic downfall of the royal family of Thebes., The critically acclaimed Fitts and Fitzgerald translation of Sophocles' Oedipus Cycle that chronicles the tragic downfall of the royal family of Thebes. The ancient myth of Oedipus, which still reverberates to this day, provided Sophocles with material for three great tragedies-- Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone --that together recount the downfall of Oedipus, king of Thebes, his death in exile, and the heroic, defiant stand made by his daughter Antigone. Written for a modern audience, these English translations of Sophocles' trilogy aim to capture the directness, simplicity, and concentrated richness of Sophocles' plays in clear, credible English verse that is both readable and actable.

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