Sophocles

Contains three plays from Sophocles: "Edipo Rey," about a king who learns a tragic secret, "Edipo en Colona," about the end of the former king's life, and "Antigone," about a woman who ignores a law forbidding her from giving her brother the proper burial rits.

Sophocles' play of a king prophesied to kill his father and marry his mother.

Presents English translations of the complete plays of ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, including the Oedipus cycle, "Oedipus the King, " "Oedipus at Colonus, " and "Antigone"; and features a general introduction, prefaces to each play, stage directions, and a glossary.

Presents Sophocles' classic tragedy in which Antigone risks her life defying a royal decree in order to give her brother, who was killed while leading a rebellion, a proper burial.

Presenting the story of King Oedipus and the tragedy that ensues when he discovers he has inadvertently killed his father and married his mother.

Contains the unabridged text of the classic Greek tragedy about Oedipus, a king who inadvertently kills his father and marries his mother.