{"product_id":"the-theban-plays","title":"The Theban Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sophocles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Dover Publications, 2006-06-23\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stirring tale of a legendary royal family's fall and ultimate redemption, the Theban trilogy endures as the crowning achievement of Greek drama. Sophocles' three-play cycle, chronicling Oedipus's search for the truth and its tragic results, remains essential reading for English and classical studies majors as well as for all students of Western civilization.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Oedipus Rex \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;unfolds amid a city in the relentless grip of a plague. When an oracle proclaims that only an act of vengeance will lift the curse from Thebes, King Oedipus vows to bring a murderer to justice. His quest engenders a series of keen dramatic ironies, culminating in the fulfillment of a dreaded prophecy. \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Oedipus at Colonus\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; finds the former ruler in exile. Old and blind, he seeks a peaceful place to end his torment, but finds only challenges from his reluctant hosts and a summons back to Thebes from his warring sons. The trilogy concludes with \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Antigone, \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;in which Oedipus's courageous daughter defies her tyrannical uncle in a provocative exploration of the demands of loyalty and duty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47085137428649,"sku":"PHBK-9780486450490","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/view_archive_996ecfca-e2b4-41cb-8a50-1c653a53cf61.jpg?v=1778727286","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/the-theban-plays","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}