{"product_id":"9780140444254","title":"The Three Theban Plays","description":"Author: Sophocles\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780140444254\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Group USA\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 1984\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlt;bPgt;The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C.Plt;\/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal familyP#8212;Plt;iPgt;Antigone, Oedipus the KingP#160;Plt;\/iPgt;andPlt;iPgt;P#160;Oedipus at ColonusP#8212;Plt;\/iPgt;are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Robert FaglesP#39;s authoritative and acclaimed translation conveys all of SophoclesP#39;s lucidity and power: the cut and thrust of his dialogue, his ironic edge, the surge and majesty of his choruses and, above all, the agonies and triumphs of his characters.P#160;This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction and notes by the renowned classicist Bernard Knox.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700P#160;titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theP#160;series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateP#160;translations by award-winning translators.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48128394789022,"sku":"UBD-9780140444254","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780140444254.jpg?v=1786540211","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780140444254","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}