{"product_id":"copy-of-pic-retake-sophocles-the-three-theban-plays-translated-by-robert-fagles-ex-library-hc-dj","title":"The Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus The King, Oedipus at Colonyus by Sophocles, Penguin Classics Translated by Robert Fagles (Paperback)","description":"\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTowering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal family—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAntigone, Oedipus the King \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Oedipus at Colonus—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eare among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Robert Fagles's authoritative and acclaimed translation conveys all of Sophocles's lucidity and power: the cut and thrust of his dialogue, his ironic edge, the surge and majesty of his choruses and, above all, the agonies and triumphs of his characters. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction and notes by the renowned classicist Bernard Knox.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Friends of the St Mary's County Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44004564107513,"sku":null,"price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0475\/5806\/6334\/files\/100_9362.jpg?v=1731602772","url":"https:\/\/folstmarys.com\/products\/copy-of-pic-retake-sophocles-the-three-theban-plays-translated-by-robert-fagles-ex-library-hc-dj","provider":"Friends of the St Mary's County Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}