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The Theban Plays

Charles Segal, Sophocles, David Grene

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The Theban Plays

by Charles Segal, Sophocles, David Grene
The Theban Plays
The Theban Plays

Tragic exploration of fate and familial downfall.

If you're looking to delve into the very roots of drama, Sophocles' Theban Plays are a cornerstone of classic literature that still resonate with readers. Their themes of fate, family, and the divine wrestle with the human condition in a way that is both timeless and profoundly moving. The tight interplay of character and prophecy in these plays will leave you contemplating the complexities of choice and consequence long after you've turned the last page.

  • City of Dionysia Award for Second Place
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Theban Plays

by Charles Segal, Sophocles, David Grene
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ISBN: 9780679431329
Authors: Charles Segal, Sophocles, David Grene
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date of Publication: 1994-10-18
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Drama, Poetry
Related Topics: Theatre, Literature, Classics, Mythology
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 70359 readers)

Description

The legends surrounding Oedipus of Thebes and his ill-fated offspring provide the subject matter for Sophocles’ three greatest plays, which together represent Greek drama at the pinnacle of its achievement. Oedipus the King, the most famous of the three, has been characterized by critics from Aristotle to Coleridge as the perfect exemplar of the art of tragedy, in its unforgettable portrayal of a man’s failed attempt to escape his fate. In Oedipus at Colonus, the blind king finds his final release from the sufferings the gods have brought upon him, and Antigone completes the downfall of the House of Cadmus through the actions of Oedipus’s magnificent and uncompromising daughter defending her ideals to the death. All three of The Theban Plays, while separate, self-contained dramas, draw from the same rich well of myth and showcase Sophocles’ enduring power. Translated by David Grene.
 

Tragic exploration of fate and familial downfall.

If you're looking to delve into the very roots of drama, Sophocles' Theban Plays are a cornerstone of classic literature that still resonate with readers. Their themes of fate, family, and the divine wrestle with the human condition in a way that is both timeless and profoundly moving. The tight interplay of character and prophecy in these plays will leave you contemplating the complexities of choice and consequence long after you've turned the last page.

  • City of Dionysia Award for Second Place
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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