Robert fagless authoritative and acclaimed translation conveys all of. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus by robert translator sophocles. As you read, look for details that help you form impressions of oedipus as a leader. I have so far only read oedipus the king and the introduction to the play by bernard knox. Characters oedipus king of thebes a priest of zeus creon brother of jocasta. Oedipus, king, we bend to you, your power 50 we implore you, all of us on our knees. The theban plays king oedipus, oedipus at colonus, antigone sophocles. Robert fagles translation conveys all of sophocles lucidity and power. Oedipus the king hardcover january 1, 1982 by sophocles author, robert bagg translator see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus, and antigone.
Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. It strikes the right tone and is abolutely my goto version of this fantastic play. Trending now browse popular lists best of the month audiobook savings. There is less action in this play than in oedipus rex, and more philosophical discussion.
The priests of the city seek help from oedipus, their king. Towering over the rest of greek tragedy, these three plays are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Plants, animals, and people are dying in great numbers. Perfect for entrepreneurs and anyone seeking the most out of life each audiobook.
The oedipus plays amazonclassics edition and millions of other books are available for instant access. Oedipus rex, also known by its greek title, oedipus tyrannus or oedipus the king, is an. King from project gutenberg oedipus rex public domain audiobook at librivox. Radio play with lucy gutteridge and patrick stewart, from cassette 19850217. Oedipus the king text fagles translation to print or download this file, click the link below. Featuring douglas campbell, eric house and robert goodier. Fagles and a great selection of related books, art. Written by sophocles, narrated by michael sheen, full cast. This particular edition was rendered by robert fagles, perhaps the best translator of the greek classics into english.
Sophocles, the three theban plays, translated by robert fagles. Oedipus at colonus kindle edition by sophocles, storr. The theban plays king oedipus, oedipus at colonus, antigone. Oedipus at colonus is one of the three theban plays of the athenian tragedian sophocles. The three theban plays ebook by sophocles 9781101042694. Aristotle called oedipus the king, the secondwritten of the three theban plays written by sophocles, the masterpiece. The three playsantigone, oedipus the king, and oedipus at colonusare not strictly a trilogy, but all are based on the theban myths that were old even in sophocles time. Oedipus the king sophocles translated by robert fagles focus a terrible plague has struck the city of thebes.