Sophocles, the son of sophilus, was a wealthy member of the rural deme small community of hippeios colonus in attica, which was to become a setting for one of his plays, and he was probably born there. Oedipus rexoedipus at colonusantigone pdf epub book. Yet, when oedipus rex was first performed as part of a trilogy a series of. Oedipus rex by sophocles full text pdf oedipus rex by sophocles full text pdf oedipus rex by sophocles full text pdf. Oedipus the king tells the story of oedipus, a man who becomes the king of thebes, while unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father, laius, and marry his mother, jocasta. Oedipus rex, also known by its greek title, oedipus tyrannus ancient greek. Oedipus who is this monarch, great in word and might. It was the second of sophocless three theban plays to be. Sophocles the oedipus cycle translated by fitts and fitzgerald pdf translated by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald oedipus, king of thebes, supposed son of polybos sophocles a oedipus rex. This version of sophocless oedipus trilogyoedipus rex, oedipus at colonus, and antigoneis a great edition for students and seasoned classicists alike. Dudley fitts 19031968, a renowned poet, critic and translator, authored and translated over 20 books. Antigone, daughter of oedipus ismene, daughter of oedipus creon, king of thebes, uncle of antigone and ismene haemon, creons son, engaged to antigone eurydice, wife of creon tiresias, a blind prophet chorus, 15 elders of thebes. Nov 04, 20 the oedipus cycle is made up of three plays by sophocles.
I cannot remember at this moment what motivated me to read or reread these plays. Sophocles was born into a wealthy family his father was. Oedipus at colonus to of dramatic poesie include extended shelves. Oedipus rex, oedipus at colonus, antigone by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald and sophocles overview english versions of sophocles three great tragedies based on the myth of oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets. When he learned what he had done, he blinded himself and left thebes. Oedipus the king, also called oedipus tyrannos or oedipus rex, written around 420 bc, has long been regarded not only as his. Oedipus at colonus by sophocles at the end of his life, sophocles turned once again to the subject of one of his most powerful tragedies, oedipus rex or oedipus the king. The teacher filled us in about the occurrences in oedipus rex, but our starting point was only with antigone. It may only be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. Oedipus rex part 1 sophocles translated by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald the action of oedipus rex may be described as a search for the truth.
Oedipus fitzgerald fitzgerald fitts edition free pdf. Buy oedipus cycle of sophocles by sophocles, robert fitzgerald translator, dudley fitts translator online at alibris. Notes the oedipus rex, without argument one of the greatest plays ever written in any language, is also one of the most complex. The ancient myth of oedipus, which still reverberates to this day, provided sophocles with material for three great tragedies oedipus rex, oedipus at colonus, and antigone that together recount the downfall of oedipus, king of thebes, his death in exile, and the action carried out after his death by his daughter antigonepage 4 of cover. Although oedipus had striven all his life to elude the fate predicted for him that he. Oedipus rex, oedipus at colonus, antigone by sophocles, dudley fitts, robert fitzgerald. Oedipus rex, oedipus at colonus, antigone by fitts, dudley. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 259 pages and is.
As yon read, pay attention to the role each character plays in either fulfilling or further complicating this search. The title of this book is sophocles, the oedipus cycle and it was written by sophocles, dudley fitts translator, robert fitzgerald translator. At the root of the plays popularity lies its humanity. Antigone by sophocles, translated by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald selected scenes by april cole characters.
This version of sophocless oedipus trilogy oedipus rex, oedipus at colonus, and antigoneis a great edition for students and seasoned classicists alike. Whittaker chambers and oedipus at colonusepigraphs. The oedipus cycle is made up of three plays by sophocles. In the order most frequently adopted by english editors, the three plays of the theban cycle, oedipus tyrannus, oedipus coloneus, and antigone, have been. The action of oedipus rex may be described as a search for. Originally, to the ancient greeks, the title was simply oedipus, as it is referred to by aristotle in the poetics. Dawn of the day after the repulse of the argive army from the assault on thebes.
I remember greek tragic drama very fondly from high school, where mrs. Dudley fitts, american teacher, critic, poet, and translator, best known for his contemporary english versions of classical greek works. This is an audio summary of sophocles, the oedipus cycle. Oedipus rex, oedipus at colonus, and antigone new york. Yet, when oedipus rex was first performed as part of a trilogy a series of three plays. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Oedipus rex oedipus the king full audiobook youtube. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Oedipus rex by sophocles, dudley fitts, robert poetry. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 259 pages and is available in paperback format. Oedipus cycle of sophocles by sophocles, robert fitzgerald. Jstor and the poetry foundation are collaborating to digitize, preserve, and extend access to poetry.
My memory fails to recall which grade exactly, but i certainly remember how my english teacher made it deathly boring. See a complete list of the characters in the oedipus plays and indepth analyses of oedipus, antigone, creon, and the chorus. I had to read antigone, the third play in the oedipus cycle, in the 9th or 10th grade. Sophocles the oedipus cycle translated by fitts and. Oedipus rex, oedipus at colonus, antigone by sophocles, translated by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald. The first edition of the novel was published in 450, and was written by sophocles. Scholars have spent millennia debating sophocles intentions and how he achieved such a powerful effect. The oedipus plays are plays by sophocles that were first performed in 429 bc. No exact match for oedipus cycle an english version by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald.
Sophocles was born a few years before the battle of marathon in 490 bc. Read a plot overview of the entire play or a scene by scene summary and analysis. Oedipus the king often known by the latin title oedipus rex is an athenian tragedy by sophocles that was first performed c. Plants, animals, and people are dying in great numbers. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Student book armstrong et al nelson thornes filename.
Oedipus rex, oedipus at colonus, antigone 9780156027649 by sophocles. The translations by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald are modern while still being poetic, and complete while still being very, very fastpaced. The internet classics archive oedipus at colonus by. Everything from the product about this edition led me to believe i was ordering the duddly fitts robert fitzgerald edition of the oedipus cycle when it is not. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Heres where youll find analysis about the play as a whole. Oedipus, a stranger to thebes, became king of the city after the. The priests of the city seek help from oedipus, their king. Oedipus unwittingly killed his father, laios, and married his own mother, iocaste. Oedipus rex oedipus at colonusantigone pdf epub book.