Filled with passionate speeches and sensitive probing of moral and philosophical issues, this powerful drama reveals the grim fate that befalls the children of Oedipus. When Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, chooses to obey the law of the gods rather than... [More...]

One of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, Medea centers on the myth of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, who has won the dragon-guarded treasure of the Golden Fleece with the help of the sorceress Medea. Having married Medea and fathered her... [More...]

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... [More...]

Three Theban Plays entitled Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus.

English versions of Sophocles' three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets. Index.

The stirring tale of a legendary royal family's fall and ultimate redemption, the Theban trilogy endures as the crowning achievement of Greek drama. Sophocles' 3-play cycle, chronicling Oedipus's search for the truth and its tragic results, remains... [More...]

Enduring Literature Illuminated by Practical Scholarship
One noble family's descent into madness, mayhem, and murder — the first play in Sophocles' great Theban trilogy.
This Enriched Classic Edition includes:
• A concise introduction that... [More...]

Four plays by the Greek dramatist who started to interpret human behavior without reference to the wisdom of gods.