{"product_id":"oedipus-cycle-pb-paperback","title":"Oedipus Cycle PB - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSophocles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward-winning poet and playwright Robert Bagg offers a set of exciting and authentic new translations of \u003cem\u003eOedipus the King\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOedipus at Kolonos\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAntigone\u003c\/em\u003e--together known as \u003cem\u003eThe Oedipus Cycle\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the unquestionable acmes of world literature, Sophocles's immortal series of plays centers upon the royal family of Thebes, whose struggles for nobility and greatness lead paradoxically to their own tragic downfalls. Portraying humankind at its worst and most fallible even while exploring the heights of virtue and honor, the plays shine a searing light upon questions of fate and free will, destiny and responsibility, hubris and humility, honor and obligation, and more. Robert Bagg's timely translations allow the power and depth of Sophocles's masterpieces to shine through clearly to readers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most celebrated plays of ancient Athens in vibrant new translations by award-winning poet Robert Bagg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSophocles' three great masterpieces, gathered here in one volume, dramatize the inexplicable animosity directed at three generations of Thebes' royal family by Apollo, the inscrutable god who terrifies and deceives his victims into acts of incest, betrayal, and kin murder. These fifth-century BCE family dramas--\u003cem\u003eOedipus the King\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOedipus at Kolonos\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAntigone\u003c\/em\u003e--are fraught with horrific crises, confrontations, and excruciating choices, all of which still rivet theatergoers and readers in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBagg's translations are modern in idiom while faithful to the Greek. They preserve the complexity of Sophocles' characters and their dialogue (whether searingly raw, subtly inflected, or infused with humor) and render Sophocles' choral odes in resonant poetry. The three plays of \u003cem\u003eThe Oedipus Cycle\u003c\/em\u003e, already proven stageworthy, refresh and clarify Sophocles' narratives for a new generation about to discover timeless sources of pleasure and illumination in classical Greek drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 8.03 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762970067232,"sku":"9780062119995","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f3f29f12886b9c7894f64df99ba85852.webp?v=1780227280","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/oedipus-cycle-pb-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}