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A review by incunabula_and_intercourse
The Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Initially got this as research, and then felt compelled to read the whole thing.
I like the decision to present them in creation order, rather than chronologically by the timeline; it gives a better sense for Sophocles' growth, and considering how much longer Oedipus at Colonus is versus Antigone, it helps the reader build up steam.
Not much else to say about this. I liked these plays a lot, and now I've got a hankering for more Greek theater.
I like the decision to present them in creation order, rather than chronologically by the timeline; it gives a better sense for Sophocles' growth, and considering how much longer Oedipus at Colonus is versus Antigone, it helps the reader build up steam.
Not much else to say about this. I liked these plays a lot, and now I've got a hankering for more Greek theater.