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Sophocles’ innovative plays transformed Greek myths into dramas featuring complex human characters, through which he explored profound moral issues. Electra portrays the grief of a young woman for h……続きを見る

Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, the late king of Thebes, in defiance of Creon who rules in his stead, resolves to bury her brother Polyneices, slain in his attack on Thebes. She is caught in the act ……続きを見る

Standing the ultimate test of time, the plays of Sophocles have towered over the rest of Greek tragedy for millennia. Oedipus endures as one of the greatest tragic creations of all time. This Comple……続きを見る

Famed translator David Slavitt lends his distinctly contemporary voice to four lesser-known plays of Sophocles. There are seven surviving tragedies by Sophocles. Three of them form the Theban Plays,……続きを見る

Torn between army politics and the love of his soldiers on the front line, a legendary leader spirals out of control. Inspired by Sophocles' classical play, Our Ajax draws on interviews with contemp……続きを見る

The Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles. 続きを見る

Oedipus The King Sophocles, one of three ancient Greek tragedians (497B.C.-406B.C.) This ebook presents «Oedipus The King», from Sophocles. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to th……続きを見る

Oedipus Trilogy Sophocles, one of three ancient Greek tragedians (497B.C.-406B.C.) This ebook presents «Oedipus Trilogy», from Sophocles. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the ……続きを見る

Philoctetes Sophocles, one of three ancient Greek tragedians (497B.C.-406B.C.) This ebook presents «Philoctetes», from Sophocles. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter ……続きを見る

Disregard for messages from the oracles and gods doesn't turn out well for characters in Greek stories, and Oedipus is no exception. Encompassing murder and betrayal, incest and patricide, this set ……続きを見る

Perhaps the most philosophical of the three Theban plays, "Oedipus at Colonus" continues the story begun in "Oedipus the King." Oedipus is a blind beggar, tainted by his past, and nearing the end of……続きを見る

Includes the plays Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone, collectively known as the Theban plays. Starting with Oedipus the King and ending with the ultimate sacrifice of Antigone, his d……続きを見る

I mean, what is Thebes? A theocracy? No. A meritocracy? Certainly not. A monarchy? Kind of. A patriarchy? Less and less so. Thebes is many things, and to revolutionise that? Well, how? From Oedipus ……続きを見る

When Creon refuses to bury the body of Antigone's unruly brother, Antigone's anger quickly turns to defiance. Creon condemns her to a torturous death: she's to be buried alive. Acclaimed playwright ……続きを見る

These contemporary translations of four Greek tragedies speak across time and connect readers and audiences with universal themes of war, trauma, suffering, and betrayal. Under the direction of Brya……続きを見る

Oedipus is one of the most well known mythological figures of the ancient Greeks, and he was immortalized in Sophocles trilogy of plays Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus. Sophocles ……続きを見る

'It's a dreadful thing to yield...but resist now? Lay my pride bare to the blows of ruin? That's dreadful too.' The remarkable story of Greek tragedy's most intrepid heroine. Introducing Little Blac……続きを見る

The second story in the Oedipus Trilogy, "Antigone", examines the conflict between public duty and personal loyalty. Following the banishment of Oedipus, Eteocles and Polyneices kill each other over……続きを見る

One of the most famous poets from classical antiquity, Sophocles was one of three important ancient Greek tragedians, the others being Aeschylus and Euripides. Writing during the 5th century BC, Sop……続きを見る

Oedipus the King , also known by its Latin title Oedipus Rex, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was initially performed about 429 BC.  It was the second in order of Sophocles's composit……続きを見る

One of the most famous poets from classical antiquity, Sophocles was one of three important ancient Greek tragedians, the others being Aeschylus and Euripides. Writing during the 5th century BC, Sop……続きを見る

Sophocles' play is a famous retelling of Aias's (Ajax's) demise. After the armor is awarded to Odysseus, Aias feels so insulted that he wants to kill Agamemnon and Menelaus. Athena intervenes and cl……続きを見る

The winner of the Festival of Dionysus in 409 BC, 'Philoctetes' describes the attempt by Neoptolemus and Odysseus to bring disabled master archer, Philoctetes, with them to Troy. The play covers sev……続きを見る

Set in the city of Argos a few years after the Trojan war, 'Electra' recounts the tale of Electra and the vengeance that she and her brother Orestes take on their mother Clytemnestra and step father……続きを見る

Widely regarded as one of the greatest Greek tragedies, ‘King Oedipus’ (or ‘Oedipus Rex’) is the first play in the Oedipus trilogy (followed by ‘Oedipus at Colonus’ and then ‘Antigone’). After defea……続きを見る

Oedipus was the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta. Before he was born, his parents consulted the Oracle at Delphi. The Oracle prophesied that Oedipus would murder his father and marry his mother. ……続きを見る

Included herein are the seven surviving plays of Athens’ pre-eminent playwright, Sophocles, masterfully translated by Lewis Campbell, M.A., LL.D. The plays included are: ‘Antigone,’ ‘Aias,’ ‘King Oe……続きを見る

Oedipus the King also known by its Latin title Oedipus Rex, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed about 429 BC. It was the second in order of Sophocles's composition of his th……続きを見る

“He who cherishes an individual beyond his homeland… is nothing…" Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the ill-fated Theban royal familyーAntigone, Oedipus……続きを見る

"What good were eyes to me? Nothing I could see could bring me joy…" Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the ill-fated Theban royal familyーAntigone, Oedi……続きを見る