The Oedipus plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone - formato ePub

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The Trachiniae Sophocles - The story begins with Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, relating the story of her early life and her plight adjusting to married life. She is now distraught over her husband's...

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Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Oedipus at Kolonos is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic...

Widely regarded as one of the greatest Greek tragedies, 'King Oedipus' (or 'Oedipus Rex') is the first play in the Oedipus trilogy (followed by 'Oedipus at Colonus' and then 'Antigone'). After defeating...

The winner of the Festival of Dionysus in 409 BC, 'Philoctetes' describes the attempt by Neoptolemus and Odysseus to bring disabled master archer, Philoctetes, with them to Troy. The play covers several...

The Trachinian Maidens' (also 'Women of Trachis' or 'The Trachiniae') is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles, in which Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, is distraught over her husband's neglect of her family....

Oedipus was the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta. Before he was born, his parents consulted the Oracle at Delphi. The Oracle prophesied that Oedipus would murder his father and marry his mother. In...

Sophocles addresses themes of civil disobedience, fidelity, and love for family; and questions which law is greater: the gods' or man's—in this play that challenged many established mores of Ancient Greece.

Set in the city of Argos a few years after the Trojan war, 'Electra' recounts the tale of Electra and the vengeance that she and her brother Orestes take on their mother Clytemnestra and step father Aegisthus...

Oedipus was the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta. Before he was born, his parents consulted the Oracle at Delphi. The Oracle prophesied that Oedipus would murder his father and marry his mother. In...

Sophocles' play is a famous retelling of Aias's (Ajax's) demise. After the armor is awarded to Odysseus, Aias feels so insulted that he wants to kill Agamemnon and Menelaus. Athena intervenes and clouds...

Sophocles, a prominent playwright of ancient Greece, presents three of his famous tragedies in 'Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone'. These plays delve into complex themes...

Sophocles' 'Plays of Sophocles' is a timeless collection encompassing three of his most renowned tragedies: 'Oedipus the King', 'Oedipus at Colonus', and 'Antigone'. Each play delves deep into the complexities...

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Welcome to the wonderful, enthralling stories of wizards, witches and more found in the magical worlds of Magical Christmas.Enjoy fantasy adventures, superheroes and more creatures to capture your holiday...

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I'm a man of control, focused on the business of power and money, in whatever way I see an opportunity. What I never expected was one tiny little fireball of a woman, pulling the rug out from underneath...

Welcome to Amour Magique. Where gay paranormals come to find love… Under Hill and Over the Bar -- It's a Midsummer's Eve nightmare for Laurence, who has set up camp deeply in the closet. Keelan's more...

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Over 48,000 words of gripping, enthralling fiction from best-selling writer Connor Whiteley in one amazing collection. Featuring two novellas and 5 short stories from some of his most popular series,...

 Irily lives in a world of perpetual sunlight, which does more than keep the shadows at bay. Light is magic, and Irily can call it to hand to ward off the demons that grow in the darkness. The astrologers...

In the Winterlands, their icy hate turned into hot passion. Lady Piris Volesion hid away most of her life for a reason. After she revealed her fearsome powers to help her best friend, she knew she'd pay...

I came around to a stranger's touch.And familiar faces I didn't remember.Memories surfaced slowly, but would they return in time to save the mission?Or our lives?And what about those we're sworn to protect?Only...

Welcome to the wonderful, enthralling stories of wizards, witches and more found in the magical worlds of Magical Christmas.Enjoy fantasy adventures, superheroes and more creatures to capture your holiday...

When flowers start to die and singing can be heard in the woods, keep your children inside.Harold spent most of his son's life protecting him from the man in the woods, while hisneighbors lost child after...

In the sequel to Chaos, Cordelia finds herself plunged into what feels like a never ending nightmare. Kidnapped and reeling from the brutal murder of her best friend, she grapples with a relentless wave...

Todd Rungson can travel through time and the multiverse with a single breath. He's seen it all, including his death, multiple times.But that doesn't make being murdered in your sleep any less unnerving.With...

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