Plays of Sophocles Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone Contributor(s): Storr, Francis (Translator), Sophocles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1719318042 ISBN-13: 9781719318044 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
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BISAC Categories: - Drama |
Physical Information: 0.62" H x 7" W x 10" (1.14 lbs) 296 pages |
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Publisher Description: The legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles to create a powerful trilogy of mankind's struggle aginst fate. KING OEDIPUS tells of a man who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he doesn't realise he has committed, and then inflicts a brutal punishment on himself. It is a devastating portrayl of a ruler brought down by his own oath. 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 in his own authority. |