The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone by Sophocles

The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone

The Theban Plays #1–3

Sophocles with Dudley Fitts (Translator), Robert Fitzgerald (Translator)

257 pages • first pub -450 (view editions)

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English versions of Sophocles' three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets. Index.

Community Reviews

3.86
based on 6,685 reviews

Moods

dark: 77%

emotional: 49%

sad: 47%

reflective: 44%

tense: 41%

challenging: 32%

adventurous: 18%

mysterious: 13%

informative: 7%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 2%

hopeful: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

46% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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