The Plays of Sophocles (Classic Reprint)

Sophocles, born in 497 BCE and who lived until the age of 90, is regarded as one of the great ancient Greek tragedy writers, along with Aeschylus and Euripides. Of the more than 100 plays written by Sophocles, only seven have survived intact. This collection, <i>The Plays of Sophocles</i> presents the complete works of Sophocles' seven surviving plays: <i>Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philocetets,</i> and <i>Oedipus at Colonus</i>. Translated here by Thomas Francklin, this collection provides the rare opportunity to read the works that form the legacy of Sophocles.<br><br>The Theban plays are perhaps Sophocles most well known works: <i>Antigone, Oedipus the King</i>, and <i>Oedipus at Colonus</i>. These tell the story of tragic hero Oedipus, a man who kills his own father and marries his own mother, without being aware of the familial ties. All three are classics of Greek tragedy and must-reads for any fan of the classics.<br><br>The other works in this collection are similarly tragic and represent clearly the style of Sophocles. Challenging and moving, his work still resonates to this day. Francklin's translation makes a valiant effort at capturing the lyricism and poetic nature of Sophocles' originals. Whether you deem this to be an excellent translation or not may simply be a matter of personal preferences, however it is certainly technically sound.<br><br><i>The Plays of Sophocles</i> is a collection of some of the most important and well known Greek tragedies that exist. Sophocles' work will doubtlessly impact the modern reader, whether you are familiar with his writings or a first time reader. This collection is thus highly recommended for anybody remotely interested in classic tragedy or the work of Sophocles specifically.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.