Philoktetes Sophocles - Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Philoketes is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in...

The Seven Plays in English Verse Sophocles - Included herein are the seven surviving plays of Athens' pre-eminent playwright, Sophocles, masterfully translated by Lewis Campbell, M.A., LL.D. The plays...

Sophocles was an Athenian dramatist, born of a prosperous family at Colonus, a beautiful suburb of Athens. His long and happy life coincided with the period of the Imperial greatness of Athens and his...

The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C. Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal family—Antigone,...

Oedipus the King orOedipus Rex, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC. Originally, to the ancient Greeks, the title was simply Oedipus, as it is referred to by Aristotle...

The winner of the Festival of Dionysus in 409 BC, 'Philoctetes' describes the attempt by Neoptolemus and Odysseus to bring disabled master archer, Philoctetes, with them to Troy. The play covers several...

Widely regarded as one of the greatest Greek tragedies, 'King Oedipus' (or 'Oedipus Rex') is the first play in the Oedipus trilogy (followed by 'Oedipus at Colonus' and then 'Antigone'). After defeating...

The Trachinian Maidens' (also 'Women of Trachis' or 'The Trachiniae') is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles, in which Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, is distraught over her husband's neglect of her family....

Set in the city of Argos a few years after the Trojan war, 'Electra' recounts the tale of Electra and the vengeance that she and her brother Orestes take on their mother Clytemnestra and step father Aegisthus...

Sophocles addresses themes of civil disobedience, fidelity, and love for family; and questions which law is greater: the gods' or man's—in this play that challenged many established mores of Ancient Greece.

Oedipus was the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta. Before he was born, his parents consulted the Oracle at Delphi. The Oracle prophesied that Oedipus would murder his father and marry his mother. In...

Sophocles' play is a famous retelling of Aias's (Ajax's) demise. After the armor is awarded to Odysseus, Aias feels so insulted that he wants to kill Agamemnon and Menelaus. Athena intervenes and clouds...

Included herein are the seven surviving plays of Athens' pre-eminent playwright, Sophocles, masterfully translated by Lewis Campbell, M.A., LL.D. The plays included are: 'Antigone,' 'Aias,' 'King Oedipus,'...

Koning Oedipus is een meesterwerk van de Griekse tragedie, geschreven door de playwright Sophocles rond 429 v.Chr. Het stuk volgt Oedipus, de koning van Thebe, die vastbesloten is de mysterieuze dood...

The Tragedies of Sophocles is an essential collection showcasing the profound depth of human emotion and the complexities of fate, power, and moral dilemmas within the context of ancient Greek society....

My children, latest born to Cadmus old, Why sit ye here as suppliants, in your hands Branches of olive filleted with wool? What means this reek of incense everywhere, And everywhere laments and litanies?...

In the ancient city of Troy, a fierce battle rages between the Greeks and Trojans. Amidst the chaos, the Greek warrior Ajax emerges as a formidable force, his strength and courage unmatched. But as the...

In the ancient city of Trachis, a tale of love, betrayal, and vengeance unfolds. Deianeira, wife of the legendary hero Heracles, receives a gift from a dying centaur, unaware of its deadly power. As Heracles...

Oedipus was the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta. Before he was born, his parents consulted the Oracle at Delphi. The Oracle prophesied that Oedipus would murder his father and marry his mother. In...

In the collection "Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone," the renowned ancient playwright Sophocles presents a rich tapestry of human suffering, fate, and moral dilemmas....

In "Koning Oedipus" presenteert Sophocles een krachtige tragedie die diepgaande vragen over noodlot en vrije wil verkent. Het verhaal volgt Oedipus, de koning van Thebe, terwijl hij vastbesloten is om...

Sophokleen "Antigone" on yksi länsimaisen teatterin kulmakivistä, joka käsittelee lakien ja moraalisten velvoitteiden välistä ristiriitaa. Teoksessa Antigone, Oidipuksen tytär, kohdistaa valtakunnan lakeja...

King Oedipus/Oedipus at Colonus/AntigoneThree towering works of Greek tragedy depicting the inexorable downfall of a doomed royal dynastyThe legends surrounding the house of Thebes inspired Sophocles...

'It's a dreadful thing to yield...but resist now?Lay my pride bare to the blows of ruin?That's dreadful too.'The remarkable story of Greek tragedy's most intrepid heroine.Introducing Little Black Classics:...

Sophocles’ innovative plays transformed Greek myths into dramas featuring complex human characters, through which he explored profound moral issues. Electra portrays the grief of a young woman for her...

The Tragedies of Sophocles is a collection of Greek tragedies written by the renowned playwright Sophocles. Set in ancient Thebes, the plays delve into themes of fate, free will, and the complexities...

Ajax Sophocles - Ajax is enraged because Achilles' armor was awarded to Odysseus, rather than to him. He vows to kill the Greek leaders who disgraced him. Before he can enact his extraordinary revenge,...

Oedipus King of Thebes Sophocles - Oedipus Rex, also known by its Greek title, Oedipus Tyrannus (Ancient Greek: , pronounced [oidípos týrannos]), or Oedipus the King, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles...

Antigone Sophocles - The curse placed on Oedipus lingers and haunts a younger generation in this new and brilliant translation of Sophocles' classic drama. The daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, Antigone...

The Trachiniae Sophocles - The story begins with Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, relating the story of her early life and her plight adjusting to married life. She is now distraught over her husband's...