The Three Theban Plays by Sophocles
The Theban Trilogy consists of Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone - together these tell the tragic story of Oedipus the king of Thebes, and his daughter Antigone. Oedipus the King (in Latin Oedipus Rex) sees the youthful Oedipus consults the Oracle at Delphi, wherein it predicts that he will Mate with his] own mother, and shed/With his] own hands the blood of his] own sire. Oedipus at Colonus has the elderly Oedipus, by now ostracised and distrusted by society at large for his earlier, unintended wrongdoing. Blind after gouging out his own eyes in reaction to the revelations of the first play, it is his daughter/sister Antigone who escorts him to King Theseus. The final play in the Trilogy is Antigone - this title sees Oedipus offspring navigate the drama of a Civil War in Thebes. All three compositions are superb examples of Greek drama; owing to their revelatory contents and narrative twists, Sophocles' Theban plays remain popular to this day.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781387816446 |
| ISBN 10 | 1387816446 |
| Title | The Three Theban Plays |
| Author | Sophocles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Lulu.com |
| Year published | 2018-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 102 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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