{"product_id":"the-three-theban-plays-penguin-classics","title":"The Three Theban Plays (Penguin Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSOPHOCLES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE THREE THEBAN PLAYS ANTIGONE, OEDIPUS THE KING, OEDIPUS AT COLONUS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES BY BERNARD KNOX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntigone defending her integrity and ideals to the death, Oedipus questing for his identity and achieving immortality-these heroic figures have moved playgoers and readers since the fifth century B.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTowering over the rest of Greek tragedy, these three plays are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Robert Fagles' translation conveys all of Sophocles' 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I know of no better modern English version.\" -Hugh Lloyd-Jones, Oxford University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A marvel of craftsmanship and intelligence\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Emily Vermeule, Harvard University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The best modern English translation available\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Sean French, Sunday Times (London)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The most impressive verse translations of Sophocles that have been made\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Stephen Spender\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":46562784641281,"sku":"354W3IFB5-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/ssssssssss.jpg?v=1753688287","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-three-theban-plays-penguin-classics","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}