Sophocles The Oedipus Cycle

Oedipus the King

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
• Release Date : 2018-11-10
• Genre: Drama
• Pages : 140
• ISBN 10 : 0353264105

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The Oedipus Cycle an English Version

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Mariner Books
• Release Date : 2002
• Genre: Drama
• Pages : 276
• ISBN 10 : 015602764X

English versions of Sophocles' three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets. Index.

The Oedipus Cycle

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Harvest Books
• Release Date : 1977
• Genre: Antigone (Greek mythology)
• Pages : 266
• ISBN 10 : UCSC:32106009533156

These English versions of Sophocles' trilogy were composed specifically for a modern audience by two gifted poets and Hellenists. Their aim was to recapture the directness and simplicity as well as the concentrated richness of the poetry of Sophcles; they wished at the same time to make their verse renderings of the plays "clear and credible in English" and actable as well as readable. The critical acclaim with which these versions have been received both in the United States and in Great Britain indicates that Mr. Fitts and Mr. Fitzgerald have achieved their aim.

The Theban Plays

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Penguin UK
• Release Date : 1973-04-26
• Genre: Drama
• Pages : 176
• ISBN 10 : 9780141905648

King Oedipus/Oedipus at Colonus/Antigone Three towering works of Greek tragedy depicting the inexorable downfall of a doomed royal dynasty The legends surrounding the house of Thebes inspired Sophocles to create this powerful trilogy about humanity's struggle against fate. King Oedipus is the devastating portrayal of a ruler who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he does not realize he has committed and then inflicts a brutal punishment upon himself. Oedipus at Colonus provides a fitting conclusion to the life of the aged and blinded king, while Antigone depicts the fall of the next generation, through the conflict between a young woman ruled by her conscience and a king too confident of his own authority. Translated with an Introduction by E. F. WATLING

Sophocles the Oedipus Cycle

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Mariner Books
• Release Date : 2002-11
• Genre: Drama
• Pages : 272
• ISBN 10 : 015602764X

English versions of Sophocles' three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets. Index.

Oedipus at Colonus

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Release Date : 2015-05-11
• Genre: Uncategoriezed
• Pages : 82
• ISBN 10 : 1512163465

"Oedipus at Colonus" from Sophocles. Greek tragedians (497 BC - 406 BC).

Oedipus at Colonus

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Open Road Media
• Release Date : 2020-05-05
• Genre: Drama
• Pages : 84
• ISBN 10 : 9781504062831

The ancient Greek tragedy about the exiled king’s final days—and the power struggle between his two sons. The second book in the trilogy that begins with Oedipus Rex and concludes with Antigone, Oedipus at Colonus is the story of an aged and blinded Oedipus anticipating his death as foretold by an earlier prophecy. Accompanied by his daughters, Antigone and Ismene, he takes up residence in the village of Colonus near Athens—where the locals fear his very presence will curse them. Nonetheless they allow him to stay, and Ismene informs him his sons are battling each other for the throne of Thebes. An oracle has pronounced that the location of their disgraced father’s final resting place will determine which of them is to prevail. Unfortunately, an old enemy has his own plans for the burial, in this heart-wrenching play about two generations plagued by misfortune from the world’s great ancient Greek tragedian.

The Theban Plays

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Courier Corporation
• Release Date : 2012-03-05
• Genre: Drama
• Pages : 176
• ISBN 10 : 9780486114972

The stirring tale of a legendary royal family's fall and ultimate redemption, the Theban trilogy endures as the crowning achievement of Greek drama. Essential reading for English and classical studies majors.

The Oedipus Cycle

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Perfection Learning
• Release Date : 2002-11
• Genre: Psychoanalysis
• Pages : 0
• ISBN 10 : 0812494059

An English version of the trilogy recounting the tragedy of Oedipus, King of Thebes. The verse rendering of Oedipus Rex and Antigone are collaborative, Oedipus at Colonus is by Fitzgerald alone.

Oedipus the King

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Readhowyouwant
• Release Date : 2008-11-28
• Genre: Drama
• Pages : 96
• ISBN 10 : 1427057591

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Sophocles Oedipus Rex

• Author : Sophocle
• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
• Release Date : 2006-07-27
• Genre: Drama
• Pages : 225
• ISBN 10 : 9780521851770

A revised edition of the bestselling commentary on this most important of ancient plays.

Oedipus Rex Or Oedipus the King annotated Worldwide Classics

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Independently Published
• Release Date : 2019-03-13
• Genre: Drama
• Pages : 76
• ISBN 10 : 1090353472

Oedipus, King of Thebes, sends his brother-in-law, Creon, to ask advice of the oracle at Delphi, concerning a plague ravaging Thebes. Creon returns to report that the plague is the result of religious pollution, since the murderer of their former king, Laius, has never been caught. Oedipus vows to find the murderer and curses him for causing the plague.Oedipus summons the blind prophet Tiresias for help. When Tiresias arrives he claims to know the answers to Oedipus's questions, but refuses to speak, instead telling him to abandon his search. Oedipus is enraged by Tiresias' refusal, and verbally accuses him of complicity in Laius' murder. Outraged, Tiresias tells the king that Oedipus himself is the murderer ("You yourself are the criminal you seek"). Oedipus cannot see how this could be, and concludes that the prophet must have been paid off by Creon in an attempt to undermine him. The two argue vehemently, as Oedipus mocks Tiresias' lack of sight, and Tiresias in turn tells Oedipus that he himself is blind. Eventually Tiresias leaves, muttering darkly that when the murderer is discovered he shall be a native citizen of Thebes, brother and father to his own children, and son and husband to his own mother.

Oedipus Rex

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
• Release Date : 2011-05-19
• Genre: Drama
• Pages : 109
• ISBN 10 : 9780299282530

Oedipus Rex is the greatest of the Greek tragedies, a profound meditation on the human condition. The story of the mythological king, who is doomed to kill his father and marry his mother, has resonated in world culture for almost 2,500 years. But Sophocles’ drama as originally performed was much more than a great story—it was a superb poetic script and exciting theatrical experience. The actors spoke in pulsing rhythms with hypnotic forward momentum, making it hard for audiences to look away. Interspersed among the verbal rants and duels were energetic songs performed by the chorus. David Mulroy’s brilliant verse translation of Oedipus Rex recaptures the aesthetic power of Sophocles’ masterpiece while also achieving a highly accurate translation in clear, contemporary English. Speeches are rendered with the same kind of regular iambic rhythm that gave the Sophoclean originals their drive. The choral parts are translated as fluid rhymed songs. Mulroy also supplies an introduction, notes, and appendixes to provide helpful context for general readers and students.

Oedipus Rex

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Courier Corporation
• Release Date : 1991
• Genre: Drama
• Pages : 66
• ISBN 10 : 9780486268774

One of the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies and a masterpiece of dramatic construction. Catastrophe ensues when King Oedipus discovers he has inadvertently killed his father and married his mother. Masterly use of dramatic irony greatly intensifies impact of agonizing events. Sophocles' finest play, Oedipus Rex ranks as a towering landmark of Western drama. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

Oedipus Rex

• Author : Sophocles
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 1867
• Genre: Uncategoriezed
• Pages : 148
• ISBN 10 : NLI:3185261-10