sophocles

Presents English translations of three plays by ancient Greek dramatist Sophocles, including "Antigone, " the story of a woman who risks her life to give her brother a proper burial; "Oedipus the King, " about a men fated to kill his father and marry his mother; and "Oedipus at Colonus, " in which Oedipus's sons struggle for control after he is banished from Thebes.

A collection of critical essays and commentary on Sophocles' Oedipus Rex.

Includes biographical information about the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, with selections discussing his writing style, literary devices, and dramatic technique; essays examining "Oedipus the King"; and articles that look at his other plays and various attempts to translate them into mediums besides theater.

Presents the life and works of the Greek playwright Sophocles.