by Sophocles , Robert Fagles, Bernard Knox
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Aristotle called "Oedipus The King," the second-written of the three Theban plays written by Sophocles, the masterpiece of the whole of Greek theater. Today, nearly 2,500 years after Sophocles wrote, scholars and audiences still consider it one of the most powerful dramatic works ever made. Freud sure did. The three plays--"Antigone," "Oedipus the King," and "Oedipus at Colonus"--are not strictly a trilogy, but all are based on the Theban myths that were old even in Sophocles' time. This particular edition was rendered by Robert Fagles, perhaps the best translator of the Greek classics into English.
"The translation is contemporary, the notes are helpful, and the glossary is a useful addition. My students liked the text, too."--Professor Robert W. Sawyer, Hiram College
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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