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Sophocles
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Format: Book
Grade Level: 9 and Up (ages 14 and up)
ISBN: 0486406598
Page Count: 64
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
Blamed for the discord within his former kingdom and banished by its citizens, Oedipus wanders for years in lonely exile until he finds a haven in a sacred olive grove at Colonus. Part of the trilogy that includes Oedipus Rex and Antigone; considered the great playwright's crowning achievement. Sir George Young translation.
Unabridged republication of the Sir George Young translation.

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