Oedipus at Colonus
A Fiction, Mythology, Plays book. The dead alone can feel no touch of spite. Sophocles, Oedipus at Colonus
The latest title to join the acclaimed Greek Tragedy in New Translations series, Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus tells the story of the last day in the life of Oedipus. It was written at the end of the fifth century BCE in Athens, in the final years of the "Golden Age" of Athenian culture, and in the last year of Sophocles' own life. At the center of the play is the mysterious transformation of Oedipus from an old and blind beggar, totally dependent on his daughters, to the man who rises from his seat and, without help, leads everyone to the place where he is destined to die. In the background of this transformation...
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- Pages: 144 pages
- ISBN: 9780195135046 / 195135040
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. Sophocles, Oedipus at Colonus The dead alone can feel no touch of spite. Sophocles, Oedipus at Colonus Enough words! The criminals are escaping, we the victims, we stand still. Sophocles, Oedipus at Colonus
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