Sophocles Oedipus The King

Sophocles: The Three Theban Plays - Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus At Colonus, Penguin Classics 2000 Paperback ISBN: 9780140444254

<div><div><div><i>Three Theban Plays</i>, by <b>Sophocles</b>, is part of the <i><i>Barnes & Noble Classics</i>y</i>series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of <i>Barnes & Noble Classics</i>: <br><br>New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. <i>Barnes & Noble Classics </i>pulls together a constellation of influences?biographical, historical, and literary?to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.<br><br></div></div><div>y</div><div>The pinnacle of classical drama in Greece, the three-part, 2,500 year-old Oedipus cycle remains a touchstone of Western culture. Nearly perfect technically, the plays feature headstrong heroes, intense plots, and breathtaking imagery that have influenced generations of artists, philosophers, and statesmen. These fresh, historically faithful renditions by renowned translator <b>Peter Constantine</b> bring new life to civilization?s most meaningful dramas. </div><div>y</div><div>Rich in sex and violence, the plays follow the tragic downfall of King Oedipus, a man who mistakenly believes he can control his own destiny. In <i>Oedipus the King</i>, we watch as the hero learns the truth about his past, including his murder of his father, Laius, and marriage to his mother, Jocasta. Written just before the death of <b>Sophocles</b>, <i>Oedipus at Colonus</i> features a more subdued tone as the blind, exiled king reflects on his passing from this world. <i>Antigone</i>, the earliest written of the three, presents the powerful story of the iron-willed daughter of Oedipus as she takes a fatal stand against her uncle Creon, the new ruler of Thebes. Favoring her own moral code to the dictates of an unjust ruler, Antigone becomes the first heroine in Western literature and a model of civil disobedience.</div><div>y</div><div><b>Pedro de Blas</b> holds degrees in law and classics and has taught Greek at Columbia University and the CUNY Latin/Greek Institute. He has acted in several productions of Greek tragedy in the original and he is the author of the introduction and notes to <i>Essential Dialogues of Plato</i>, also published by Barnes & Noble Classics.</div></div> , condition:Good

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Sophocles: The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles, Signet September 1, 1958 ISBN: 0451628470
,,EX LIB\nIncludes: "Oedipus the King"; "Oedipus at Colonus" & "Antigone"\nTo Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his father and wed his mother. So when in time a son was born the infant's feet were riveted together and he was left to die on Mount Cithaeron. But a shepherd found the babe and tended him, and delivered him to another shepherd who took him to his master, the King or Corinth. Polybus being childless adopted the boy, who grew up believing that he was indeed the King's son.

Condition;Good ,Paperback ,EX LIB\nIncludes: "Oedipus the King"; "Oedipus at Colonus" & "Antigone"\nTo Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his father and wed his mother. So when in time a son was born the infant's feet were riveted together and he was left to die on Mount Cithaeron. But a shepherd found the babe and tended him, and delivered him to another shepherd who took him to his master, the King or Corinth. Polybus being childless adopted the boy, who grew up believing that he was indeed the King's son.

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Sophocles. OEDIPUS THE KING. The Greek Text Translated into English Verse by Francis Storr. With an Introduction by Thornton Wilder. Illustrated with Wood Engravings by Demetrios Galanis. Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Haarlem, HOLLAND: 1955. 1955 ; weicher Einband / soft cover

161p. Illustrated with wood-engravings in color by Demetrios Galanis; designed by Jan van Krimpen; printed by Joh. Enschede en Zonen; the Greek test set in monotype Antigone, the English in monotype Romulus; Pannekoek special paper; bound by J. Brandt & Zoon in full black buckram, stamped with lettering by Mr. van Krimpen in gold, and with a design by Mr. Galanis in white and terra-cotta. 4to. 8 x 12 inches. Original slip case. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist. Fine copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W44 Soft cover

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Sophocles . THE THEBAN PLAYS: OEDIPUS THE KING, OEDIPUS AT COLONUS, ANTIGONE . 1994 .
Sophocles. THE THEBAN PLAYS: OEDIPUS THE KING, OEDIPUS AT COLONUS, ANTIGONE. Everyman's Library. NY: Alfred Knopf, c1994. 221pp. 8vo. Sticker "ghost" on rear cover, else fine hardcover copy with ribbon marker12.00 .

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