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Oedipus at Colonus
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Author/Editor: Sophocles
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Part of the trilogy that includes Oedipus Rex and Antigone, this drama of classical antiquity represents the great Athenian playwright’s crowning achievement in depicting the painful quest for truth and self-knowledge that results in the triumph of the spirit. Blamed for the disco...  read more
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Part of the trilogy that includes Oedipus Rex and Antigone, this drama of classical antiquity represents the great Athenian playwright’s crowning achievement in depicting the painful quest for truth and self-knowledge that results in the triumph of the spirit. 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. Unabridged republication of the Sir George Young translation.
Unabridged republication of the Sir George Young translation.

Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486406598
ISBN 13: 9780486406596
Author/Editor: Sophocles
Format: Book
Grade level: 9 and Up (ages 14 and up)
Page Count: 64
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
Publication date: February 1999

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