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Sophocles Plays 1

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Author : Sophocles,
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-10-10

Sophocles Plays 1 written by Sophocles, and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-10 with Drama categories.

Includes the plays Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone, collectively known as the Theban plays. Starting with Oedipus the King and ending with the ultimate sacrifice of Antigone, his daughter the plays follow the trials of a family cursed by the edict of an oracle that "you will kill your father and marry with your mother". From the fourth century BC - when Aristotle took Oedipus the King as his model tragedy, the influence of Sophocles' great plays has been assured. These three great tragedies have a relevance and immediacy as metaphors for some of the most fundamentally held beliefs and values in our culture.This volume contains the Theban plays - widely studied in schools and universities. Translated and with an introduction and notes from Don Taylor - the playwright who directed these plays for BBC TV

Oedipus Rex

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Author : Sophocles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09-03

Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-03 with categories.

"...what man wins more happiness than just its shape and the ruin when that shape collapses?" Sophocles' Oedipus Rex has never been surpassed for the raw and terrible power with which its hero struggles to answer the eternal question, "Who am I?" The play, a story of a king who acting entirely in ignorance kills his father and marries his mother, unfolds with shattering power; we are helplessly carried along with Oedipus towards the final, horrific truth. To make Oedipus more accessible for the modern reader, our Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classics includes a glossary of the more difficult words, as well as convenient sidebar notes to enlighten the reader on aspects that may be confusing or overlooked. We hope that the reader may, through this edition, more fully enjoy the beauty of the verse, the wisdom of the insights, and the impact of the drama. About Sophocles : Sophocles (born c. 496 bc, Colonus, near Athens [Greece]-died 406, Athens), was an ancient Greek tragedy playwright. Not many things are known about his life other than that he was wealthy, well educated and wrote about one hundred and twenty three plays (of which few are extant). One of his best known plays is 'Oedipus the King' (Oedipus Rex). " What can I say about Sophocles' Oedipus Rex that has not already been said? Apart from the patricide and the infamous incest, this is an ancient tale of angst and overall calamity. But since I recently revisited it, this legendary tragedy hasn't left my mind. "Look and learn all citizens of Thebes. This is Oedipus.He, who read the famous riddle, and we hailed chief of men,All envied his power, glory, and good fortune.Now upon his head the sea of disaster crashes down." " I felt after reading the play that there was not really anything that Oedipus could have done to get himself out of his destiny. In fact, it seems that the more he attempts to get out of it, the deeper he is immersed in its inevitability. It is simply that there was no way for him to avoid doing it all and facing his fate. After hearing of the prophecy he flees because he doesn't want it to come true, but there is a lot that he does not know and a lot that he is not being told. His parents, when told by the oracles decided to sacrifice him. But he was saved by the compassionate nature of humanity. Later on, his step parents also leave him in ignorance, and in hiding the truth they are also making the prophecy come true. "

Darke Plays 1

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Author : Nick Darke
language : en
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Release Date : 1999-02-04

Darke Plays 1 written by Nick Darke and has been published by Methuen Drama this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02-04 with Drama categories.

A new volume of plays by a contemporary dramatist who has suddenly come back into fashion.

Butler Plays 1

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Author : Leo Butler
language : en
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Release Date : 2008-01-31

Butler Plays 1 written by Leo Butler and has been published by Methuen Drama this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-31 with Drama categories.

This book brings together in one volume four of the major plays by this award-winning author. Praised for the gritty detail and realism of his work, Leo Butler has quietly established a reputation in recent years as a potent and skillful documenter of contemporary social and moral issues. Includes Made of Stone, Redundant, Lucky Dog, and The Early Bird.

Euripides Plays 1

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Author : Euripides
language : en
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Release Date : 2000

Euripides Plays 1 written by Euripides and has been published by Methuen Drama this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Drama categories.

"Always controversial, Euripides' plays are now celebrated for the subtlety of their characterisation and their unorthodox dramatic style. This volume contains three of his finest tragedies: Medea, the abandoned wife, who murders her own children; The Phoenician Women, a further twist in the story of Oedipus and Jocasta; and Bacchae, a macabre and complex play, about the power and irrationality of Dionysos. These translations are by David Thompson and J. Michael Walton" -- Provided by publisher.

The Tragic Drama Of The Greeks

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Author : Arthur Elam Haigh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896

The Tragic Drama Of The Greeks written by Arthur Elam Haigh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Greek drama (Tragedy) categories.

The Oxford University Almanack And Register

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880

The Oxford University Almanack And Register written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with categories.

Catalogue Of The Library Of The Peabody Institute Of The City Of Baltimore

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Author : George Peabody Library
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892

Catalogue Of The Library Of The Peabody Institute Of The City Of Baltimore written by George Peabody Library and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Catalogs, Dictionary categories.

The Hecuba Of Euripides

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Author : Euripides
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894

The Hecuba Of Euripides written by Euripides and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with categories.

The Encyclop Dia Britannica

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Author : Thomas Spencer Baynes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891

The Encyclop Dia Britannica written by Thomas Spencer Baynes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.