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Aristotle called "Oedipus The King," the second-written of the three Theban plays written by Sophocles, the masterpiece of the whole of Greek theater. Today, nearly 2,500 years after Sophocles wrote, scholars and audiences still consider it one of the most powerful dramatic works ever made. Freud sure did. The three plays--"Antigone," "Oedipus the King," and "Oedipus at Colonus"--are not strictly a trilogy, but all are based on the Theban myths that were old even in Sophocles' time. This particular edition was rendered by Robert Fagles, perhaps the best translator of the Greek classics into English.
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"The translation is contemporary, the notes are helpful, and the glossary is a useful addition. My students liked the text, too."--Professor Robert W. Sawyer, Hiram College
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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GREAT Version!,
By Brian B "Textile Manufacturer" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Three Theban Plays: Antigone/Oedipus the King/Oedipus at Colonus (Paperback)
There are a few versions of the Three Theban Plays out there for you to buy, but this is the one I most highly recommend. And it all comes down to a key word: translation.I really like the work that Robert Fagles does on his translations. They are easy to read, fluid, and still manage to be poetic. There's a lot of work put into these pages, and it shows. For work or for pleasure, The Three Theban Plays is an important part of dramatic history that everyone should read. If you're reading it, read it the best way that you can. Get this translation, and get it now.
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Oedipus and friends,
This review is from: The Three Theban Plays: Antigone/Oedipus the King/Oedipus at Colonus (Paperback)
Oedipus the king is great, Antigone is good too. I'm not read Oedipus at colonus. The greeks did it as good as any modern writer, even shakespeare.
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Hallowed ancestor to Hollywood??,
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This review is from: The Three Theban Plays: Antigone/Oedipus the King/Oedipus at Colonus (Paperback)
I just saw the 1957 film of Oedipus Rex. Wo - ow. What a story.And this translation by Robert Fagles is extremely good. Sophocles' drama is so simple, and so perfect, that it will probably never be forgotten! This is the ancestor to Hollywood - from 2500 years ago. THRILL to the dramatic exposition of Oedipus' unknowing sins! LAUGH at the gorgeous double-entendres in every second line! SHUDDER at the scene where Oedipus and Jocasta think they have the prophecy licked, and laugh at the gods! This is fine drama, no mistake. I have not yet read the other two Theban plays in this volume, but I'm sure they're great too. Oh by the way: Australian readers take note. The cover of the Aussie edition has no fewer than EIGHT typing and setting errors! "Robert Eagles??" "Thebian Plays??" I see from Amazon that the American edition is corrected. But Australian readers should take note. I don't know, maybe someone accidentally submitted a draft?
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