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1	Oedipus the King more books like this by Sophocles Since it was first performed in Athens in the 420s BC, Oedipus the King has been widely regarded as Sophocles' greatest tragedy and one of the foundation stones of western drama. Taken as a model by Aristotle in his Poetics, it became a yardstick for future generations. Since the play's rediscovery in the Renaissance, audiences - including Sigmund ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Oedipus Cycle of Sophocles more books like this by Sophocles, Robert Fitzgerald (Translator), Dudley Fitts (Translator) English versions of Sophocles' three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets. Index. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.40! \| SVS
3	Oedipus Rex more books like this by Sophocles 'Sophocles, in a play that won only second prize, created a masterpiece that in the eyes of posterity has overshadowed every other achievement in the field of ancient drama. In it he played on certain latent terrors that are part of man's nature in all kinds of societies and at all epochs; terrors whose influence may pervade our lives in ways we ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Theban Plays: King Oedipus; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone more books like this by Sophocles, E F Watling (Translator) The legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles (496-406 BC) to create a powerful trilogy about mankind's struggle against fate. "King Oedipus" tells of a man who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he does not realize he has committed and who then inflicts a brutal punishment upon himself. With profound insights into the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone more books like this by Sophocles, Paul Roche (Translator) Revising and updating his classic 1958 translation, Paul Roche captures the dramatic power and intensity, the subtleties of meaning, and the explosive emotions of Sophocles' great Theban trilogy. In vivd, poetic language, he presents the timeless story of a noble family moving toward catastrophe, dragged down from wealth and power by pride, cursed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra more books like this by Sophocles, Edith Hall (Editor), H D Kitto (Translator) Love and loyalty, hatred and revenge, fear, deprivation, and political ambition: these are the motives which thrust the characters portrayed in these three Sophoclean masterpieces on to their collision course with catastrophe. Recognized in his own day as perhaps the greatest of the Greek tragedians, Sophocles' reputation has remained undimmed for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.77! \| SVS
7	The Theban plays more books like this by Sophocles Includes the plays Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone, collectively known as the Theban plays. Starting with Oedipus the King and ending with the ultimate sacrifice of Antigone, his daughter the plays follow the trials of a family cursed by the edict of an oracle that "you will kill your father and marry with your mother". From the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.94! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Oedipus the King and Antigone more books like this by Sophocles, Peter D Arnott (Editor) Translated and edited by Peter D Arnott, this classic and highly popular edition contains two essential plays in the development of Greek tragedy -- Oedipus the King and Antigone -- for performance and study. The editor's introduction contains a brief biography of the playwright and a description of Greek theatre. Also included are a list of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.67! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Where Three Roads Meet: The Myth of Oedipus more books like this by Salley Vickers In the latest retelling of the world's greatest stories in the "Myth" series from Canongate, the highly regarded novelist Salley Vickers brings to life the Western world's most widely known myth, "Oedipus," through a shrewdly told exploration of the seminal story in conversation between Freud and Tiresias. It is 1938 and Sigmund Freud, suffering ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Theban Plays more books like this by Paul Woodruff, Sophocles This powerful new rendering of the plays of the Theban cycle includes, in addition to the translators' celebrated Oedipus Tyrannus, annotated new translations of Antigone and Oedipus at Colonus. Peter Meineck is Producing Artistic Director of The Aquila Theatre Co, Visiting Scholar at the Center for Ancient Studies, New York University and teacher ... see all copies from $3.19! new only from $9.02! \| first editions
11 view cover	Oedipus the King: Sophocles more books like this by Sophocles, Diskin Clay (Translator), Stephen Berg (Translator) In this highly-acclaimed translation of the most famous of all Greek tragedies, Stephen Berg DS a well-known poet DS and Diskin Clay DS a distinguished classicist DS combine their talents to produce a powerful version of Sophocles' timeless work. The volume also contains a critical introduction, commentary on difficult passages, stage directions, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.77! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Oedipus & Akhnaton: Myth & History more books like this by Immanuel Velikovsky see all copies from $17.00! signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Oedipus Tyrannus: A New Translation. Passages from Ancient Authors. Religion and Psychology: Some Studies. Criticism more books like this by Sophocles, Theodore F Brunner (Editor), Luci Berkowitz (Translator) The text is accompanied by a wealth of carefully chosen background materials and essays. Among the background materials are selections from Homer's Odyssey, Thucydides' account of the plague, and Euripides' Phoenissae. The best of ancient and modern criticism is represented, permitting discussion from many points of view: psychological, religious, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The three Theban plays more books like this by Sophocles, C. A. Trypanis With so many translations of Sophocles' Theban plays available, another might seem superfluous. However, a translation by Professor Trypanis, who is not only a distinguished Classical scholar but also a much admired poet, is an event to be welcomed by both students of the Classics and lovers of literature and the stage. These translations were ... see all copies from $3.73! new only from $3.73! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Theban Plays: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone more books like this by Sophocles, Sir George Young (Translator) The stirring tale of a legendary royal family's fall and ultimate redemption, the Theban trilogy endures as the crowning achievement of Greek drama. Sophocles' 3-play cycle, chronicling Oedipus's search for the truth and its tragic results, remains essential reading for English and classical studies majors as well as for all students of Western ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.76!
16 view cover	Oedipus Plays of Sophocles more books like this by Sophocles, Robert Bagg Vivid translations of three masterworks of Western literature; With this volume, poet Robert Bagg completes his translation of the three plays in which Sophocles dra matized the agony and destruction inflicted on Oedipus and his family, the royal house of Thebes. To the newly revised Oedipus the King, first published in 1982, Bagg adds Antigone ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.60! \| SVS
17 view cover	Sophocles: Oedipus Rex more books like this by Sophocles, R D Dawe (Editor) 'Sophocles ...created a masterpiece that in the eyes of posterity has overshadowed every other achievement in the field of ancient drama ...' With these words Dr Dawe sets out the importance of Oedipus Rex. He investigates why it has for so long fascinated the human mind, devoting his introduction to an examination of the story and to the ... see all copies from $17.04! new only from $17.04! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Oedipus Tyrranus more books like this by Sophocles, Peter Meineck (Translator), Paul Woodruff (Translator) Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff's collaboration on this new translation combines the strengths that have recently distinguished both as translators of Greek tragedy: expert knowledge of the Greek and of the needs of the teaching classicist, intimate knowledge of theatre, and an excellent ear for the spoken word. Their Oedipus Tyrannus features ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.24!
19 view cover	Oedipus at Colonus more books like this by Sophocles In this sequel to "Oedipus Rex", Thebes is roiled by discord and the citizens blame Oedipus and the curse put upon him by the gods, banishing their former king to years of exile until he finds a haven in a sacred olive grove. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Sophocles' Oedipus Rex more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor) Written by Sophocles around 425 BCE, "Oedipus Rex, or Oedipus the King" is a classic Greek tragedy in that it depicts the search for self-understanding, and the struggle between man and fate. The story forms the foundation for the symbolic conflict between fathers and sons. Bloom's "Modern Critical Interpretations" offers a range of salient ... see all copies from $2.82! new only from $19.78! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Oedipus: myth and complex; a review of psychoanalytic theory. more books like this by Patrick Mullahy see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Oedipus, King of Thebes more books like this by Sophocles OEDIPUS KING OF THEBES BY SOPHOCLES T4ANSLATED INTO ENGLISH RHYMING VERSE WITH EXPLANATORY NOTES BY GILBERT MURRAY LL. D., D. LiTT., F. B. A. RISQJUS PROFESSOR OF GREEK IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CXFMl LONDON GEORGE ALLEN UNW1N LTD. RUSKIN HOUSE 40 MUSEUM STREET, W. C. i First published . . February Reprinted. . . January 19 2 19 2 February 1912 19 7 ... see all copies from $3.59! new only from $17.61! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Oedipus Tyrannus: Tragic Heroism and the Limits of Knowledge more books like this by Professor Charles Segal Oedipus Tyrannus: Tragic Heroism and the Limits of Knowledge, 2/e, is an accessible yet in-depth literary study of Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus (Oedipus Rex)--the most famous Greek tragedy and one of the greatest masterpieces of world literature. This unique volume combines a close, scene-by-scene literary analysis of the text with an account of ... see all copies from $4.05! new only from $28.03!
24 view cover	Oedipus on the Road more books like this by Henry Bauchau A novel that takes part of the Oedipus myth to construct a tale about a blind, homeless beggar who used to be king, and what happened to him during the years between the events of Sophocles' two plays. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.59! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus more books like this by Richard C Jebb This is one of the seven plays of Sophocles in the full editions by R.C. Jebb, all of which will be reissued under the BCP imprint. They have occasionally been reprinted but never before in affordable paperback versions. In this set, each volume contains a foreword by P.E. Easterling, concerned with Jebb and his contribution to Sophoclean ... see all copies from $19.47! new only from $26.74! \| SVS

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