{"product_id":"the-theban-plays","title":"The Theban Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003eSophocles. Used. Very good condition. slightly worn around the edges of the front cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles (496–406 BC) to create a powerful trilogy of mankind’s struggle against fate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKing Oedipus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells of a man who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he does not realise he has committed, and then inflicts a brutal punishment upon himself. With profound insights into the human condition, it is a devastating portrayal of a ruler brought down by his own oath. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOedipus at Colonus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a fitting conclusion to the life of the aged and blinded king, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAntigone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts the fall of the next generation, through the conflict between a young woman ruled by her conscience and a king too confident in his own authority.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE. F. Watling’s masterful translation is accompanied by an introduction, which examines the central themes of the plays, the role of the Chorus, and the traditions and staging of Greek tragedy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books \u0026 Brew","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47217693982893,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/booksandbrew.net\/products\/the-theban-plays","provider":"Books And Brew","version":"1.0","type":"link"}