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Revealed as I am, sinful in my begetting,
Sinful in marriage, sinful in shedding of blood!'
The legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles (496-406 BC) to create a powerful trilogy of mankind's struggle against fate. King Oedipus tells of a man who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he does not realise he has committed, and then inflicts a brutal punishment upon himself. With profound insights into the human condition, it is a devastating portrayal of a ruler brought down by his own oath. 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 in his own authority.
E. F. Watling's masterful translation is accompanied by an introduction, which examines the central themes of the plays, the role of the Chorus, and the traditions and staging of Greek tragedy.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Revealed as I am, sinful in my begetting,
Sinful in marriage, sinful in shedding of blood!'
The legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles (496-406 BC) to create a powerful trilogy of mankind's struggle against fate. King Oedipus tells of a man who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he does not realise he has committed, and then inflicts a brutal punishment upon himself. With profound insights into the human condition, it is a devastating portrayal of a ruler brought down by his own oath. 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 in his own authority.
E. F. Watling's masterful translation is accompanied by an introduction, which examines the central themes of the plays, the role of the Chorus, and the traditions and staging of Greek tragedy.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Sophocles was born in 496 BC. His long life spanned the rise and decline of the Athenian Empire. He wrote over a hundred plays, many of which are published as Penguin Classics, drawing on a wide and varied range of themes.
E.F. Watling translated a range of Greek and Roman plays for Penguin, including the seven plays of Sophocles and the tragedies of Seneca.
The Theban Legend
King Oedipus
The Legend Continued
Oedipus at Colonus
The Legend Continued
Antigone
Notes to King Oedipus
Notes to Oedipus at Colonus
Notes to Antigone
| Empfohlen (von): | 18 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Lyrik & Dramatik |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 176 |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780140440034 |
| ISBN-10: | 0140440038 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Sophocles |
| Übersetzung: | Watling, E. |
| Hersteller: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Maße: | 195 x 129 x 12 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Sophocles |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.04.1973 |
| Gewicht: | 0,135 kg |
Sophocles was born in 496 BC. His long life spanned the rise and decline of the Athenian Empire. He wrote over a hundred plays, many of which are published as Penguin Classics, drawing on a wide and varied range of themes.
E.F. Watling translated a range of Greek and Roman plays for Penguin, including the seven plays of Sophocles and the tragedies of Seneca.
The Theban Legend
King Oedipus
The Legend Continued
Oedipus at Colonus
The Legend Continued
Antigone
Notes to King Oedipus
Notes to Oedipus at Colonus
Notes to Antigone
| Empfohlen (von): | 18 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Lyrik & Dramatik |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 176 |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780140440034 |
| ISBN-10: | 0140440038 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Sophocles |
| Übersetzung: | Watling, E. |
| Hersteller: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Maße: | 195 x 129 x 12 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Sophocles |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.04.1973 |
| Gewicht: | 0,135 kg |
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