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Oedipus the King and Antigone
(Author), Peter D. Arnott (Translated by)
9780882950945, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 26 July 2012
120 pages
18.8 x 12.4 x 0.6 cm, 0.125 kg
Translated and edited by Peter D. Arnott, this classic and highly popular edition contains two essential plays in the development of Greek tragedy-Oedipus the King and Antigone-for performance and study. The editor's introduction contains a brief biography of the playwright and a description of Greek theater. Also included are a list of principal dates in the life of Sophocles and a bibliography.
B.C. 495: Birth of Sophocles 480: Chosen to lead the chorus celebrating the Greet victory over Persia at Salamis 468: Production of the lost Triptolemus; defeats Aeschylus in the dramatic festival ?: Production of Antigone 440: Appointed general, serves on expedition against the island of Samos ?: Production of The Women of Trachis 431: Outbreak of war between Athens and Sparta ?429: Production of Oedipus the King ?: Production of Electra 409: Production of Philoctetes 406: Death of Sophocles 401: Posthumous production of Oedipus at Colonus
Subject Areas: Literature: history & criticism [DS]
