THE THREE THEBAN PLAYS - ANTIGONE, OEDIPUS THE KING, OEDIPUS IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Antigone defending her integrity and ideals to the death, Oedipus questing for his identity and achieving immortality - these heroic figures have moved playgoers and readers since the fifth century BC. 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 his choruses and, above all, the agonies and triumphs of his characters. Features Summary Free when packaged with any Damrosch World Literature title. Author Sophocles (Author), Robert Fagles (Translator), Bernard M.W. Knox (Introduction by) Publisher Penguin Classics Release date 20120911 Pages 430 ISBN 0-14-044425-4 ISBN 13 978-0-14-044425-4