The Theban Plays: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone by Sophocles

The Theban Plays: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone

The Theban Plays #1–3

Sophocles with Sir George Young (Translator)

168 pages • first pub -450 (editions)

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The stirring tale of a legendary royal family's fall and ultimate redemption, the Theban trilogy endures as the crowning achievement of Greek drama. Sophocles' three-play cycle, chronicling Oedipus's search for the truth and its tragic results, re...

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Community Reviews

3.9
based on 3,887 reviews

Moods

dark: 78%

emotional: 47%

reflective: 44%

sad: 44%

tense: 41%

challenging: 32%

adventurous: 16%

mysterious: 10%

informative: 5%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

48% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
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A mix
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Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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