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sci_twi02's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sorinahiggins's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to all three plays as podcasts from Librivox. It was pretty good; the reader of the "Chorus" was almost impossible to understand, due to an accent, a reverb setting, and the poetry of the part. The other readers were very good.
phran's review against another edition
4.0
Antigone and Oedipus the King are great, Oedipus at Colonus less so
r_musil's review against another edition
4.0
ترجمه ش خوب بود، هر چند حوصله سر بر بود.
تصورشون درباره خدایان و این بحث که پادشاه جایزالخطا ست اون هم وقتی که شاهای ایران سایه خدا بودن جالب بود.
در ضمن یادم انداخت افلاطون چه قدر نویسنده خوبیه.
تصورشون درباره خدایان و این بحث که پادشاه جایزالخطا ست اون هم وقتی که شاهای ایران سایه خدا بودن جالب بود.
در ضمن یادم انداخت افلاطون چه قدر نویسنده خوبیه.
gingerliss's review against another edition
4.0
See my separate reviews of each of the plays.
On the whole: Loving the Greeks!
On the whole: Loving the Greeks!
araby's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
chrisdech's review against another edition
4.0
Dramatic and fast-paced, Sophocles delivers three well-crafted plays that stand the test of time.
Though not meant to be a proper trilogy, I think reading them in chronological order (Rex, Colonus, Antigone) is probably the best way of reading them. However, each play can be read by itself and is pretty self-contained. One does not need to read them in chronological order because Sophocles gives the proper context every time.
While Oedipus Rex is easily the most well-known of the plays (thanks to Freud), I think Antigone is probably the most moving play thanks to Antigone and the emotional weight of her actions and feelings.
Well worth the read, I would say these are better than Aeschylus' Oresteia. Again, though not a proper trilogy like the Oresteia, Sophocles nonetheless delivers impactful and dramatic stories that could move even the hardest to tears.
Though not meant to be a proper trilogy, I think reading them in chronological order (Rex, Colonus, Antigone) is probably the best way of reading them. However, each play can be read by itself and is pretty self-contained. One does not need to read them in chronological order because Sophocles gives the proper context every time.
While Oedipus Rex is easily the most well-known of the plays (thanks to Freud), I think Antigone is probably the most moving play thanks to Antigone and the emotional weight of her actions and feelings.
Well worth the read, I would say these are better than Aeschylus' Oresteia. Again, though not a proper trilogy like the Oresteia, Sophocles nonetheless delivers impactful and dramatic stories that could move even the hardest to tears.
jeslyncat's review against another edition
5.0
I'm going to try to write a short review of this work without gushing. Too much.
These plays are literally one of the best things I have ever read, experienced, studied, analyzed, wrote about, and loved.
I have literally driven more than an hour by myself to see a low-grade production just to witness another person's take on [a:Sophocles|1002|Sophocles|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1195014481p2/1002.jpg]' words.
[b:The Oedipus Cycle|1540|The Oedipus Cycle Oedipus Rex / Oedipus at Colonus / Antigone|Sophocles|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328876438s/1540.jpg|5672] is written in the tradition of Greek mythological tragedy of the time period, but it stands out with originality, emotion, intrigue, twists and turns, and the shock and awe involved.
If you have ever enjoyed a good moment of any type of Ancient Greek culture, any mythology, any theatre, any acting, any good soap opera drama, or just darn good story--please pick up a copy of this book.
Please.
These plays are literally one of the best things I have ever read, experienced, studied, analyzed, wrote about, and loved.
I have literally driven more than an hour by myself to see a low-grade production just to witness another person's take on [a:Sophocles|1002|Sophocles|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1195014481p2/1002.jpg]' words.
[b:The Oedipus Cycle|1540|The Oedipus Cycle Oedipus Rex / Oedipus at Colonus / Antigone|Sophocles|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328876438s/1540.jpg|5672] is written in the tradition of Greek mythological tragedy of the time period, but it stands out with originality, emotion, intrigue, twists and turns, and the shock and awe involved.
If you have ever enjoyed a good moment of any type of Ancient Greek culture, any mythology, any theatre, any acting, any good soap opera drama, or just darn good story--please pick up a copy of this book.
Please.