The Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus by Bernard Knox, Robert Fagles, Sophocles

The Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus

The Theban Plays #1–3

Bernard Knox, Robert Fagles, Sophocles

430 pages first pub -450 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging dark reflective fast-paced

Description

The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C.Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal family—Antigone, Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Co...

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Moods

dark 86%
emotional 50%
tense 45%
sad 43%
reflective 40%
challenging 37%
adventurous 21%
mysterious 13%
informative 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 42%
medium 39%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 33% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

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