Sophocles (circa. 496 BCE - 406 BCE) was the second of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived to the present day. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than those of Euripides. According to the Suda, a 10th century encyclopedia, Sophocles wrote 120 or more plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form, namely Ajax, Antigone, Trachinian Women, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus....
Sophocles, The Oedipus Cycle
Sophocles, The Oedipus Cycle
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Sophocles, The Oedipus CycleUnknown, Nove
272 pages
Harvest BooksLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97801560276492 editions available
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Frequently asked questions
Are these plays meant to be read in the order they appear in this volume?
While this collection presents the plays as a cycle, Sophocles wrote them out of chronological order, with Antigone composed first and Oedipus at Colonus written last. Readers often choose to follow the internal narrative timeline, which begins with Oedipus Rex, continues with Oedipus at Colonus, and concludes with Antigone.
How does this specific translation differ from others?
This volume features the widely recognized English version by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald, which is noted for its accessible, modern poetic style compared to more literal or archaic academic translations.