Reviews - The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone

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The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone

Sophocles

3.87 AVERAGE

pipirrip's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

milojean_reads's review against another edition

5.0

Sometimes I’m not sure what to say about classics. I had always meant to get around to reading these and I’m so glad I did. I personally really enjoyed them and the way fate weaves its way through these characters lives. I went ahead and read them in the order the penguin classics edition had them in and all the introduction/background information as well and I felt that was really helpful to deepen my understanding of the plays. I liked them all so much, it’s hard to choose a favorite but I may be partial to Antigone.

abirdsall's review against another edition

4.5

Antigone ★★★★★
Oedipus Tyrannus ★★★★☆
Oedipus at Colonus ★★★☆☆

ary8hachi's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jcg_reads's review against another edition

3.0

Technically, I just read Antigone, but I am very familiar with the story. Antigone's strength and resilience (throughout the entire ordeal of her sentencing) and her bravery in the face of death are very admirable to me. Good play, especially to act out.

mia333's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

read this for school and genuinely really enjoyed! Especially antigone. I loved looking at how the role of women in Ancient Greece and Rome was reflected through the characters, the question of fate vs. free will, and a look at arguments for why people do what they do.

dylan2219's review against another edition

4.0

Fascinating, electric and timeless theatre. Simple plots and sets with powerful characterisation and thematic concerns. Remarkably detailed and poised considering its age. Each work is a self contained beauty, yet they all form to create a powerful trilogy of what seems like a hapless tragedy of a family against the gods and the world. Personal morals and actions are folly in a world where incest, cadavers, spirits and infanticide toy with the predictions of the gods. Sophocles and the translator, Robert Fagles, put together some amazing verse as well, particularly from the chorus. Legitimately dramatic and thrilling the entire way through, an absolute classic for any lover of theatre.