{"product_id":"9780140440034","title":"The Theban Plays","description":"Author: Sophocles\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780140440034\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Dec 1963\u003cbr\u003ePages: 176 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles to create a powerful trilogy of mankind's struggle aginst fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKING OEDIPUS tells of a man who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he doesn't realise he has committed, and then inflicts a brutal punishment on himself. It is a devastating portrayl of a ruler brought down by his own oath. OEDIPUS AT COLONUS provides a fitting conclusion to the life of the aged and blinded king, while ANTIGONE 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.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48128392364190,"sku":"UBD-9780140440034","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780140440034.jpg?v=1786540110","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780140440034","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}