A review by jamesbesaw
The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles

5.0

All of these plays were excellent. I enjoyed Oedipus Rex the most but Antigone was a close second. These plays are a master class in how to use foreshadowing well. Sophocles plays read more like a modern drama when compared with the poetic flourish of Aeschylus’s “Oresteia.” But don’t let his subtle style fool you, these three Theban plays are philosophically rich and well worth the read.