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| Title | : | The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone (The Theban Plays #1–3) |
| Author | : | Sophocles |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 259 pages |
| Published | : | November 1st 2002 by Mariner Books (first published -450) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Plays. Drama. Fiction. Fantasy. Mythology. Academic. School. Literature |
Sophocles
Paperback | Pages: 259 pages Rating: 3.97 | 56722 Users | 1610 Reviews
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English versions of Sophocles’ three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets.Be Specific About Books Supposing The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone (The Theban Plays #1–3)
| ISBN: | 015602764X (ISBN13: 9780156027649) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Theban Plays #1–3 |
| Characters: | Antigone, Ismene (sister of Antigone), Oedipus |
Rating Appertaining To Books The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone (The Theban Plays #1–3)
Ratings: 3.97 From 56722 Users | 1610 ReviewsAssessment Appertaining To Books The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone (The Theban Plays #1–3)
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 choruses and, above all, the agonies and triumphs of his characters."I know of no better modern English version." -Sir Hugh Llyod-Jones, Oxford UniversityThese plays are world class literature. I originally read them a long time back (during an early "Classics" phase), and liked them well enough, though at the time I was sort of checking off boxes of Books-I-Must-Read. Reading these now, later in life, they have much more impact. I'm sure an additional boost came via Fagles' potent translations. An added plus are the outstanding introductions preceding each play, which create necessary historical and literary contexts to further enhance the
Oedipus Rex: A.K.A. The Shittest Day EVERBut all eyes fail before times eyes/All actions come to justice there (1163-1164).I'm creating a new shelf entitled "Kids Dig It," and to it I will add works kids of all ages dig --- bedtime stories like the Pokey Little Puppy and stories like Oedipus, which I am currently reading with 11th grade IB students.It is bull shit to think teenagers don't like the classics. I'd like to bake a bull shit pie and slam it in the face of all such negative Nellies.
Sadness seems to be a constant presence in my reading life these days. The didacticism and the role fate plays in Greek tragedies, I thought, were not my forte, but sylphs are the proof, how deeply I am in love with them now. The Theban Plays has been a great start for Greek tragedies. The helplessness and the doomed lives consistently made their presence felt.The Theban Plays is essentially a collection of three plays by Sophocles: King Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone (sequentially).
'Take these things to heart, my son, I warn you. All men make mistakes, it is only human.But once the wrong is done, a mancan turn his back on folly, misfortune too,if he tries to make amends, however low hes fallen,and stops his bullnecked ways. Stubbornness brands you for stupidity pride is a crime.No, yield to the dead!Never stab the fighter when hes down. Wheres the glory, killing the dead twice over?(Tiresias, the blind prophet, to Creon, king of Thebes, uncle of Antigone in Antigone )
These plays are world class literature. I originally read them a long time back (during an early "Classics" phase), and liked them well enough, though at the time I was sort of checking off boxes of Books-I-Must-Read. Reading these now, later in life, they have much more impact. I'm sure an additional boost came via Fagles' potent translations. An added plus are the outstanding introductions preceding each play, which create necessary historical and literary contexts to further enhance the
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