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Unique Elements • Historical Context • Detailed Fifth-Century BCE Historical Timeline The Trio of Heroic Theban Greek Tragedies by Sophocles Plays of Sophocles by classic ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles is a collection of literary plays first performed in the fifth century BCE in Ancient Greece. A celebrated trilogy on mankind's struggle against fate with a good man toppled by the gods and his daughter, who defends her principles to the death. Sneak Peak ‘Ah me! ah me! all brought to pass, all true! O light, may I behold thee nevermore! I stand a wretch, in birth, in wedlock cursed, A parricide, incestuously, triply cursed!’ Synopsis Sophocles (496–406 BC) was inspired by the mythology surrounding the royal dynasty of Thebes to write a powerful trilogy on mankind's struggle against fate. King Oedipus narrates the story of a man who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he is unaware he has committed, and then punishes himself brutally. It's a terrible portrait of a tyrant brought down by his own oath, with profound insights into the human condition. Antigone represents the collapse of the next generation through the fight between a young woman driven by her conscience and a monarch overly confident in his own authority, while Oedipus at Colonus provides a suitable conclusion to the life of the aging and blinded king. A Stunning Reprint "A stunning reprint" At Ancient Crow Press we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original author’s publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title is one of the best classical greek play collections of all time, words strung together with such tragic precision, theatrical books that you just do not see in the modern age. This title will make an excellent gift to the classic drama buff in your life or