Sophocles: The Theban Plays

Sophocles' The Theban Plays stand as towering masterpieces of Greek tragedy, chronicling the tormented fate of the legendary Theban royal family. This collection brings together the complete trilogy: Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus, exploring timeless themes of destiny, moral law, and the conflict between the individual and the state. Presented in a critically acclaimed, modern translation (often Robert Fagles's), the dramas capture the cut-and-thrust of Sophocles' dialogue, his profound irony, and the ultimate agony and triumph of his heroic characters.