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Loading... Antigone; Electra; Oedipus the Kingby Sophocles
None.  bookwoman247 | Jun 9, 2012 |  There's little that I can say that has not been already. Sophocles uses amazing themes of honor, loyalty, and of course the tragedies of life. Oedipus and Antigone work hand in hand, as Antigone is the daughter or Oedipus. These two plays really show the ramifications of one's life choices and is frightening in some ways. Electra is really great as well, and felt like a version of Shakespeare's play Hamlet. The themes are very, very similar. Overall, I can't recommend Sophocles enough. These plays are accessible by all readers and should be tackled by everyone as well. Honestly, these are amazing plays filled with insight and great stories to boot! (  ) mjmbecky | Nov 27, 2010 | Antigone: Short, stark, and to the point. Not often have I seen ideas so well played out and such humanity involved. Antigone is highly relevant to our times, as well as providing a window to ancient greece. This was the play that got me interested in drama, not to mention verse drama. Timeless and wonderful. The other two are nice... but either less well done, or simply more dated with age. Not surprising though. ( ) funfunyay | Jul 30, 2009 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0192835882, Paperback)This volume contains three masterpieces by the Greek playwright Sophocles, widely regarded since antiquity as the greatest of all the tragic poets. The vivid translations, which combine elegance and modernity, are remarkable for their lucidity and accuracy, and are equally suitable for reading for pleasure, study, or theatrical performance. The selection of Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Electra not only offers the reader the most influential and famous of Sophocles' works, it also presents in one volume the two plays dominated by a female heroic figure, and the experience of the two great dynasties featured in Greek tragedy--the houses of Oedipus and Agamemnon.(retrieved from Amazon Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:10:59 -0500) King Oedipus: Cast gender - mostly males; number - 7 males, 1 female (total 8), extras; size - medium; length - 1 act. Tragedy. Greek classical drama. Oedipus powerless to throw off curse of an early crime.Oedipus at Colonus: Cast gender - mixed; number - 6 males, 2 females (total 8), extras; size - medium; length - 8 scenes. Greek tragedy in verse. Oedipus pursued by Creon, miraculously passes from this world to become guardian spirit of Athens.Antigone: Cast gender - mixed; number - 5 males, 3 females (total 8), extras; size - medium; length - 1 act. Classical Greek tragedy. Disaster follows refusal of Creon, King of Thebes to permit burial of his enemy.… (more) |
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