The Theban Plays
Antigone, King Oidipous, Oidipous at Colonus
Ruby Blondell (tr.) Sophocles
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 01/2025
Pages: 248
Paperback ISBN: 9781585100378
eBook ISBN: 9781585109463
DESCRIPTION
This anthology includes English translations of three plays of Sophocles' Oidipous Cycle: Antigone, King Oidipous, and Oidipous at Colonus. The trilogy includes an introductory essay on Sophocles life, ancient theatre, and the mythic and religious background of the plays. Each of these plays is available from Focus in a single play edition. Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays to provide access to understanding Greek culture.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ruby Blondell is Professor of Classics at the University of Washington, Seattle with special interests in Greek and Roman philosophy and literature.
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