Oedipus King Of Thebes

Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Andesite Press
Page : 128 pages
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Release : 2015-08-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1297635450

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Oedipus the King by Sophocles Pdf

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Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1715
Category : Greek drama (Tragedy)
ISBN : CHI:14845073

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Oedipus, King of Thebes by Sophocles Pdf

Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1973-04-26
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780141905648

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The Theban Plays by Sophocles Pdf

King Oedipus/Oedipus at Colonus/Antigone Three towering works of Greek tragedy depicting the inexorable downfall of a doomed royal dynasty The legends surrounding the house of Thebes inspired Sophocles to create this powerful trilogy about humanity's struggle against fate. King Oedipus is the devastating portrayal of a ruler who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he does not realize he has committed and then inflicts a brutal punishment upon himself. 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 of his own authority. Translated with an Introduction by E. F. WATLING

Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781504062831

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Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles Pdf

The ancient Greek tragedy about the exiled king’s final days—and the power struggle between his two sons. The second book in the trilogy that begins with Oedipus Rex and concludes with Antigone, Oedipus at Colonus is the story of an aged and blinded Oedipus anticipating his death as foretold by an earlier prophecy. Accompanied by his daughters, Antigone and Ismene, he takes up residence in the village of Colonus near Athens—where the locals fear his very presence will curse them. Nonetheless they allow him to stay, and Ismene informs him his sons are battling each other for the throne of Thebes. An oracle has pronounced that the location of their disgraced father’s final resting place will determine which of them is to prevail. Unfortunately, an old enemy has his own plans for the burial, in this heart-wrenching play about two generations plagued by misfortune from the world’s great ancient Greek tragedian.

Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780486268774

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Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Pdf

One of the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies and a masterpiece of dramatic construction. Catastrophe ensues when King Oedipus discovers he has inadvertently killed his father and married his mother. Masterly use of dramatic irony greatly intensifies impact of agonizing events. Sophocles' finest play, Oedipus Rex ranks as a towering landmark of Western drama. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

Author : Sophocles
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-28
Category : Drama
ISBN : EAN:8596547011286

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Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone by Sophocles Pdf

Plays of Sophocles is a set of three plays by Sophocles, an ancient Greek tragedian whose plays have survived until modern times. Included are Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone.

Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLI:3185261-10

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Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Pdf

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : American poetry
ISBN : 9780195070071

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Seven Against Thebes by Aeschylus Pdf

The third play in an Oedipus-themed trilogy produced by Aeschylus in 467 BC. The trilogy is sometimes referred to as the Oedipodea. It concerns the battle between an Argive army led by Polynices and the army of Thebes led by Eteocles and his supporters.

Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-05
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780486114972

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The Theban Plays by Sophocles Pdf

The stirring tale of a legendary royal family's fall and ultimate redemption, the Theban trilogy endures as the crowning achievement of Greek drama. Essential reading for English and classical studies majors.

Author : Sophocle
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9791041816521

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Oedipus The King by Sophocle Pdf

Oedipus Rex, also known by its Greek title, Oedipus Tyrannus (Ancient Greek: Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, pronounced [oidípoːs týrannos]), or Oedipus the King, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC.[1] Originally, to the ancient Greeks, the title was simply Oedipus (Οἰδίπους), as it is referred to by Aristotle in the Poetics. It is thought to have been renamed Oedipus Tyrannus to distinguish it from Oedipus at Colonus, a later play by Sophocles. In antiquity, the term "tyrant" referred to a ruler with no legitimate claim to rule, but it did not necessarily have a negative connotation.[2][3][4] Of Sophocles' three Theban plays that have survived, and that deal with the story of Oedipus, Oedipus Rex was the second to be written, following Antigone by about a dozen years. However, in terms of the chronology of events described by the plays, it comes first, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. Prior to the start of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus has become the king of Thebes while unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father, Laius (the previous king), and marry his mother, Jocasta (whom Oedipus took as his queen after solving the riddle of the Sphinx). The action of Sophocles's play concerns Oedipus's search for the murderer of Laius in order to end a plague ravaging Thebes, unaware that the killer he is looking for is none other than himself. At the end of the play, after the truth finally comes to light, Jocasta hangs herself while Oedipus, horrified at his patricide and incest, proceeds to gouge out his own eyes in despair. In his Poetics, Aristotle refers several times to the play in order to exemplify aspects of the genre.

Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781451686043

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Oedipus the King by Sophocles Pdf

The famed Athenian tragedy in which Oedipus’s own faults contribute to his tragic downfall. A great masterpiece on which Aristotle based his aesthetic theory of drama in the Poetics and from which Freud derived the Oedipus complex, King Oedipus puts out a sentence on the unknown murderer of his father Laius. By a gradual unfolding of incidents, Oedipus learns that he was the assassin and that Jocasta, his wife, is also his mother. This Enriched Classic Edition includes: -A concise introduction that gives readers important background information -Timelines of significant events in Greek history and theater that provide the book’s historical context -An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations -Detailed explanatory notes -Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work -Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction -A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader’s experience Enriched Classics offers readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. Series edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson

Author : Bob Blaisdell
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780486110301

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Favorite Greek Myths by Bob Blaisdell Pdf

Adventures, calamities, and conquests abound in stirring tales about Pandora's box, King Midas and his golden touch, the dreaded Cyclops, Narcissus and Echo, and many other familiar figures.

Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B62385

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Oedipus the king by Sophocles Pdf

Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-19
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780299282530

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Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Pdf

Oedipus Rex is the greatest of the Greek tragedies, a profound meditation on the human condition. The story of the mythological king, who is doomed to kill his father and marry his mother, has resonated in world culture for almost 2,500 years. But Sophocles’ drama as originally performed was much more than a great story—it was a superb poetic script and exciting theatrical experience. The actors spoke in pulsing rhythms with hypnotic forward momentum, making it hard for audiences to look away. Interspersed among the verbal rants and duels were energetic songs performed by the chorus. David Mulroy’s brilliant verse translation of Oedipus Rex recaptures the aesthetic power of Sophocles’ masterpiece while also achieving a highly accurate translation in clear, contemporary English. Speeches are rendered with the same kind of regular iambic rhythm that gave the Sophoclean originals their drive. The choral parts are translated as fluid rhymed songs. Mulroy also supplies an introduction, notes, and appendixes to provide helpful context for general readers and students.

Author : Bernard Knox
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0300074239

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Oedipus at Thebes by Bernard Knox Pdf

Examines the way in which Sophocles' play "Oedipus Tyrannus" and its hero, Oedipus, King of Thebes, were probably received in their own time and place, and relates this to twentieth-century receptions and interpretations, including those of Sigmund Freud.