The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone
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Revising and updating his classic 1958 translation, Paul Roche captures the dramatic power and intensity, the subtleties of meaning, and the explosive emotions of Sophocles' great Theban trilogy. In vivid, poetic language, he presents the timeless story of a noble family moving toward catastrophe, dragged down from wealth and power by pride, cursed with incest, suicide, and murder.
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Manufacturer: Plume
Release date: 1 May 1996
ISBN-10 : 0452011671 | ISBN-13: 9780452011670
Release date: 1 May 1996
ISBN-10 : 0452011671 | ISBN-13: 9780452011670
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