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Oedipus at Colonus is the third in Sophocles' trilogy of plays about the famous king of Thebes and his unhappy family. It dramatizes the mysterious death of Oedipus, by which he is transformed into an immortal hero protecting Athens. This was Sophocles' final play, written... Read Full Overview

The latest title to join the acclaimed Greek Tragedy in New Translations series, Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus tells the story of the last day in the life of Oedipus. It was written at the end of the fifth century BCE in Athens, in the final years of the "Golden Age" of Athenian... Read Full Overview

Sophocles' classic tragedy, Oedipus at Colonus , continues the story of the tragic character Oedipus as he nears the end of his life, telling the story of the now-blind Oedipus's visit to Colonus with his daughters Ismene and Antigone, as suppliants of King Theseus. One of the... Read Full Overview

This is one of the seven plays of Sophocles in the full editions by R.C. Jebb, all of which will be reissued under the BCP imprint. They have occasionally been reprinted but never before in affordable paperback versions. In this set, each volume contains a foreword by P.E. Easterling,... Read Full Overview

This outstanding drama of classical antiquity, part of the Cadmean trilogy that includes Oedipus Rex and Antigone , was first presented in 405 B.C. Thought to be among Sophocles' last works, it represents the great playwright's crowning achievement in depicting the painful quest... Read Full Overview

Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Oedipus at Kolonos is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg.

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Oedipus at colonus

Edipo, ciego y desterrado de Tebas, llega errante a Colono, pueblo del tica, al norte de Atenas, ayudado por su hija Ant gona. Los habitantes de Colono le piden que se marche, pero l, sabiendo que este era el lugar en el que hab a de morir seg n el or culo, se niega a hacerlo... Read Full Overview

Oedipus

A singular chapter in tragic art. Not a story easily forgotten. C. Jebb's edition of The Oedipus Coloneus Of Sophocles presents this austere greek tragedy play with clarity and restraint. As a classical drama text it emphasises the chorus's moral voice and the compressed tragic... Read Full Overview

Excerpt from The Oedipus Colon us of Sophocles: With Short English Notes for the Use of Schools

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Sophocles completed Oedipus at Colonus and passed away in 405-406 B.C.E., just before the utter defeat of Athens by Sparta at the end of the Pelopponesian War. The defeat led to the replacement of Athenian democracy by a harsh, Spartan-controlled dictatorship known as the Thirty... Read Full Overview

This play forms a bridge between the events in Oedipus the King and Antigone. It begins with the arrival of Oedipus in Colonus after years of wandering; it ends with Antigone setting off toward her own fate in Thebes.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview