description: 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 with incest, suicide, and murder.
language: English
title: The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles
titlecomplete: The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles
characters: Oedipus, Antigone, Ismene (sister of Antigone)
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Poetry, Drama, School, Literature, Read For School, Classics, Mythology
ratings_count: 66057
places: Thebes
series: The Theban Plays
awards: name: City of Dionysia Award
category: Second Place
publisher: Signet Books (NY)