{"product_id":"oedipus-kolonos-pb-paperback","title":"Oedipus Kolonos PB - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSophocles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmong the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, \u003ci\u003eOedipus at Kolonos\u003c\/i\u003e is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final chapter of the Oedipus cycle, \u003ci\u003eOedipus at Kolonos\u003c\/i\u003e continues the story of Thebes's tragic, now-blinded hero in the last days of his life, as he attempts to answer for his shocking crimes of incest and patricide, and seeks forgiveness before his impending death. This classic Greek tragedy from Sophocles is vibrant and alive for a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a man answer for an unforgivable past and find peace at the end of his life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Foundational Work of Greek Tragedy: \u003c\/b\u003e Witness the final play from Sophocles, a master playwright of ancient Athens, as the now-blinded Oedipus confronts his legacy in the last days of his life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAccessible and Poetic Translation: \u003c\/b\u003e Experience the timeless power of the original text through a vivid, modern translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg, designed for a new generation of readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThemes of Fate and Forgiveness: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore the profound questions of guilt, exile, and justice as Oedipus seeks a final resting place and answers for the crimes of patricide and incest that defined his life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComprehensive Scholarly Resources: \u003c\/b\u003e Delve deeper into the world of ancient Greek theater with an insightful introduction, play notes, and a list of works cited to enrich your understanding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA soaring new translation of Sophocles' final masterpiece in which blind and homeless Oedipus reclaims his stature as Athenian drama's greatest hero\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced after his death, \u003cem\u003eOedipus at Kolonos\u003c\/em\u003e is Sophocles' final play and the last play in the Oedipus cycle. In it he explores anew the meaning of guilt and innocence, family loyalty and love, Athens' greatness, a hero's value after death, and the power of inscrutable gods to enhance all aspects of human life, including a hero's dying moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOedipus finds his way, guided by his daughter Antigone, to the grove of the Furies near Athens, where Apollo has promised he will meet an extraordinary fate. As war brews in Thebes between his two sons, King Theseus befriends and welcomes Oedipus to Athens. Suddenly his daughter Ismene arrives with alarming news: the Thebans plan to abduct him. Treacherous Kreon tries just that. Then his desperate son Polyneikes, who earlier betrayed his father, begs Oedipus to bless him so he may defeat his brother and recapture Thebes. Oedipus and Theseus repulse both villains. The voice of Zeus then resoundingly summons Oedipus into the Furies' grove to meet his gentle and mysterious death, described by Sophocles in soaring and uncanny poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compelling new translation by Robert Bagg, modern in idiom while faithful to the original, brings Sophocles to a new generation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53058003075296,"sku":"9780062132109","price":11.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/RhfRatBNd19780062132109.webp?v=1781388495","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/oedipus-kolonos-pb-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}