Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived.
All three plays concern the fate of Thebes during and after the reign of King Oedipus.This volume contains the three plays. The translation of Plays of Sophocles by Francis Storr was first published in 1912.
The legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles to create a powerful trilogy of mankind's struggle aginst fate.
Plays of Sophocles - The Theban Plays - OEDIPUS THE KING - OEDIPUS AT COLONUS - ANTIGONE.
The three plays of this book (Oedipus the King (also called Oedipus Tyrannus or by its Latin title Oedipus Rex), Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone), also known as the Theban plays, concern the fate of Thebes during and after the reign of King ...