{"product_id":"oedipus-the-king-and-antigone-paperback-softback-9780882950945","title":"Oedipus the King and Antigone (Paperback \/ softback) 9780882950945","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOedipus the King and Antigone\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e (Author), Peter D. Arnott (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780882950945, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 July 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e120 pages\u003cbr\u003e18.8 x 12.4 x 0.6 cm, 0.125 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTranslated and edited by Peter D. Arnott, this classic and highly popular edition contains two essential plays in the development of Greek tragedy-\u003ci\u003eOedipus the King and Antigone\u003c\/i\u003e-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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eB.C. 495: Birth of Sophocles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e480: Chosen to lead the chorus celebrating the Greet victory over Persia at Salamis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e468: Production of the lost Triptolemus; defeats Aeschylus in the dramatic festival\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e?: Production of Antigone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e440: Appointed general, serves on expedition against the island of Samos\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e?: Production of The Women of Trachis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e431: Outbreak of war between Athens and Sparta\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e?429: Production of Oedipus the King\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e?: Production of Electra\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e409: Production of Philoctetes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e406: Death of Sophocles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e401: Posthumous production of Oedipus at Colonus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literature:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDS%5D%22\"\u003eDS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52410733265176,"sku":"9780882950945","price":11.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780882950945.jpg?v=1784250611","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/oedipus-the-king-and-antigone-paperback-softback-9780882950945","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}