Sophocles, - Plays & Playwrights 1

Discover the Tragedy of Fate and Destiny in "Oedipus King of Thebes" by Sophocles"Oedipus King of Thebes" is a timeless Greek tragedy that delves into the themes of fate, free will, and the search f……続きを見る

"A marvellous new translation by Anne Carson that crackles with canny colloquialism and insight" - Arts Desk When her dead brother is decreed a traitor, Antigone refuses to leave his body unburied. ……続きを見る

Sophocles' great tragic play dramatises the clash between family and the city and, through high poetry and deep tragedy, presents an irreconcilable but equally balanced conflict. Sophoclean heroine ……続きを見る

"Oedipus at Colonus is the final play in Sophocles' Theban cycle and presents a moving conclusion to the tragic life of Oedipus. Now blind, aged, and exiled after the revelations of Oedipus Rex, he ……続きを見る

"Oedipus Rex by Sophocles is one of the most powerful tragedies of classical Greek drama. The play tells the story of Oedipus, King of Thebes, who is determined to rid his city of a devastating plag……続きを見る

A stand-alone edition of Sophocles’s Antigone taken from Chicago’s renowned translations of the Greek tragedies. Drawn from the authoritative third edition of the University of Chicago Press’s Compl……続きを見る

The most authoritative, accessible, and poetic translations of the Greek Tragedies ever produced, now in one volume! Drawn from the authoritative third editions of David Grene and Richmond Lattimore……続きを見る

Descubre el poder de la tragedia griega que ha cautivado a generaciones. Sumérgete en el mundo de Sófocles, donde el destino y la voluntad humana se entrelazan en un drama atemporal. En "Edipo rey; ……続きを見る

Ontdek de tijdloze tragedie die de tand des tijds heeft doorstaan en nog steeds de harten van lezers over de hele wereld beroert. In 'Koning Oedipus' van Sophocles word je meegevoerd naar het oude T……続きを見る

An updated stand-alone edition of Sophocles’s Oedipus the King taken from Chicago’s renowned translations of the Greek tragedies. Over the years, David Grene and Richmond Lattimore’s Complete Greek ……続きを見る

Sophocles' Electra is a Greek tragedy that centers on Electra's quest for vengeance against her mother, Clytemnestra, who murdered Electra's father, Agamemnon. The play delves into themes of justice……続きを見る

In Oedipus at Colonus, Sophocles presents the final chapter of Oedipus's life. Blind and exiled, Oedipus arrives at Colonus, seeking a place of rest before death. The play explores themes of redempt……続きを見る

Découvrez l'une des pièces les plus emblématiques de Sophocle avec ***"Oedipe Roi"***, un chef-d'œuvre intemporel de la tragédie grecque qui captive les lecteurs depuis des siècles. Dans cette pièce……続きを見る

A muscular version of Sophocles' timeless masterpiece, offering a profound reflection on the nature of power, democracy and human rights. The war has ended, but with peace comes conflict. Antigone's……続きを見る

One of the few surviving plays by Sophocles, and one of the most frequently performed of classical Greek dramas of all time, Antigone raises issues of law and morality that are just as relevant toda……続きを見る

AN EPIC TRAGEDY, WIDELY CONSIDERED TO BE A MASTERPIECE Oedipus Rex, Sophocles’ finest play is considered by many to be the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies. First produced sometime around 429……続きを見る

Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price The first great 'resistance' drama - and perhaps the definitive Greek tragedy. Creon, the King of Thebes, has forbidden the burial of ……続きを見る

The gods never move faster than when punishing men with the consequences of their own actions. Desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war, Creon refuses to bury the body of Antigone'……続きを見る

Available for the first time as an independent work, David Grene’s legendary translation of Oedipus the King renders Sophocles’ Greek into cogent, vivid, and poetic English for a new generation to s……続きを見る

Fresh, new translations of Sophocles's three Theban plays by acclaimed theater director Bryan Doerries, which emphasize the contemporary relevance of these classic Greek tragedies. Here are Oedipus ……続きを見る

Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in Ne……続きを見る

Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in Ne……続きを見る

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 c……続きを見る

The gods never move faster than when punishing men with the consequences of their own actions. Desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war, Creon refuses to bury the body of Antigone'……続きを見る

A priest and the chorus of Thebans arrive at the palace to call upon their King, Oedipus, to aid them with the plague. Oedipus had sent his brother-in-law Creon to ask help of the oracle at Delphi, ……続きを見る

Ajax Sophocles - Ajax is enraged because Achilles' armor was awarded to Odysseus, rather than to him. He vows to kill the Greek leaders who disgraced him. Before he can enact his extraordinary reven……続きを見る

Oedipus King of Thebes Sophocles - Oedipus Rex, also known by its Greek title, Oedipus Tyrannus (Ancient Greek: , pronounced [oidípos týrannos]), or Oedipus the King, is an Athenian tragedy by Sopho……続きを見る

When an oracle declares that the only way to end the plague on Thebes is to find the murderer of Laius, Oediups sets out to uncover the truth of the old king’s death. He discovers that the king was ……続きを見る

Blinded by his own hand and nearing the end of his life, Oedipus finds himself in the village of Colonus. Prophesied to die on holy ground sacred to the Furies, the king’s body will bless the land w……続きを見る

To Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his father and wed his mother. So when in time a son was born the infant's feet were riveted t……続きを見る