num_pages: 160
description: 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 originally commissioned by the BBC and have been broadcast and acted on stage several times on both sides of the Atlantic. Professor Trypanis has written a new introduction to this volume in which he discusses Sophocles' skill in characterisation, his style and poetry, and the place of the three plays in literary history. This book will be a valuable addition to Sophoclean scholarship and most welcome as an acting edition of the plays.
language: English
title: Three Theban Plays: Antigone, King Oedipus & Oedipus at Colonus
titlecomplete: Three Theban Plays: Antigone, King Oedipus & Oedipus at Colonus
characters: Ismene (sister of Antigone), Antigone, Oedipus
genres: Classics, Drama, Theatre, Plays, Read For School, School, Literature, Poetry, Mythology, Fiction
ratings_count: 66068
places: Thebes
series: The Theban Plays
awards: name: City of Dionysia Award
category: Second Place
publisher: Aris & Phillips