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Book Information: Theban Plays, the

Theban Plays, the (c.1850) [Omnibus Volume]
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Series: Oedipus Cycle (The Theban Plays)

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A powerful trilogy of mankind’s struggle against fate. King Oedipus tells of a man who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he does not realise he has committed, and then inflicts a brutal punishment upon himself. With profound insights into the human condition, it is a devastating portrayal of a ruler brought down by his own oath. 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 in his own authority.

Original title: The Theban Plays
Alternative titles: The Oedipus Cycle / Three Theban Plays
Original languages: Ancient Greek

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Genre: Drama and Plays→ Ancient→ Greek→ Tragedy

The following works are contained within this one:
Antigone (-441) [Play]
Author: Sophocles
Oedipus Rex (-427) [Play]
Author: Sophocles
Oedipus at Colonus (-407) [Play]
Author: Sophocles

Edition #1: The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles

The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles (1998)

Edition Details:

Language: English

Edition: Roche translation (revised)
Translated by: Paul Roche

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The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles (May 1, 1998)

Format: Paperback
Publisher: Plume (Penguin)
ISBN: 0452011671
Dimensions: 5.3 x 7.9 x 0.7 in
Pages: 288

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Edition #2: The Theban Plays

The Theban Plays (1982)

Edition Details:

Language: English

Edition: Fagles translation
Translated by: Robert Fagles
Introduction by: Bernard Knox

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Three Theban Plays, the (January 3, 2000)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: Middlesex, UK
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780140444254
Dimensions: 4.3 x 6.9 x 0.8 in
Pages: 430

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The Theban Plays (February 7, 1984)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: New York
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 0140444254
Dimensions: 4.3 x 6.9 x 0.8 in
Pages: 432

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Edition #3: The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles

The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles (1958)

Edition Details:

Language: English

Edition: Roche translation (original)
Translated by: Paul Roche

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Edition #4: The Theban Plays

The Theban Plays (1950)

Edition Details:

Language: English

Edition: Watling translation
Translated by: E. F. Watling

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The Theban Plays (June 30, 1950)

Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 0140440038
Dimensions: 5 x 7.6 x 0.6 in
Pages: 176

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