Sophokles's Philoktetes is a quietly devastating tragedy of conscience, where the fate of Troy turns not on battlefield glory but on trust, deception, and the making of character. On the desolate shore of Lemnos, the abandoned Philoktetes lives in unbearable isolation after a serpent's bite, until Odysseus sends the young Neoptolemos to win his famous bow by lying to him. What begins as a military scheme becomes a moral test. Neoptolemos recoils from deceit even as Odysseus insists that vi...

Thomas Sheridan's 1725 English translation of Sophocles' Philoctetes opens with guidance for readers and a vivid cast of mythic figures, then plunges into a tragedy of abandonment, honor, and political deceit. On the desolate shore of Lemnos, Ulysses and the young Neoptolemus seek the forsaken Philoctetes, whose festering wound and lonely cries have made him a living emblem of Greek cruelty. Ulysses urges Neoptolemus to win the archer's trust through lies and steal his invincible bow, argu...

Η Αντιγόνη του Σοφοκλή, σε νεοελληνική μετάφραση του Κ. Χρηστομάνου, παραμένει ένα από τα πιο ισχυρά έργα της παγκόσμιας δραματουργίας, όπου η ηθική συνείδηση συγκρούεται αμείλικτα με την κρατική εξουσία. Στον πυρήνα της βρίσκεται το δίλημμα ανάμεσα στον άγραφο, θεϊκό νόμο του καθήκοντος προς τους νεκρούς και στον ανθρώπινο νόμο της πολιτείας. Η αλύγιστη Αντιγόνη, απέναντι στον άτεγκτο Κρέοντα, υπερασπίζεται την πράξη της ως χρέος, ενώ η Ισμήνη, ο Φύλακας, ο Αίμονας και ο Τειρεσίας φωτίζου...

Ο «Οιδίπους επί Κολωνώ» του Σοφοκλή, σε νεοελληνική μετάφραση του Ηλία Π. Βουτιερίδου, είναι ένα από τα πιο στοχαστικά ύστερα αριστουργήματα της αρχαίας τραγωδίας. Ο τυφλός, εξόριστος Οιδίποδας φτάνει με την Αντιγόνη σε ιερό τόπο της Αττικής, ακολουθώντας χρησμό που συνδέει τον θάνατό του με τις Ευμενίδες και τη μοίρα της Αθήνας. Η συνάντησή του με τον Χορό, τον Ξένο και αργότερα με τον Θησέα αναπτύσσει με συγκλονιστική ένταση τα θέματα της ικεσίας, της ξενίας, της θεϊκής δικαιοσύνης και τ...

In plague-stricken Thebes, desperate citizens gather before King Oedipus, the once-celebrated solver of the Sphinx's riddle, and beg him to save the city from devastation. Confident and compassionate, he promises to uncover the hidden pollution poisoning his people, only to discover that the answer lies in the murder of the former king, Laius, and perhaps far closer to home than anyone dares imagine. As Oedipus launches a public search for the killer, curses the unknown culprit, and consul...

Sophocles' great tragic play dramatises the clash between family and the city and, through high poetry and deep tragedy, presents an irreconcilable but equally balanced conflict.Sophoclean heroine Antigone has become a cultural archetype - the personification of personal integrity and political freedom, and the play has been staged and adapted numerous times over the centuries.It is published here in Don Taylor's classic translation with commentary and note...

"A marvellous new translation by Anne Carson that crackles with canny colloquialism and insight" - Arts DeskWhen her dead brother is decreed a traitor, Antigone refuses to leave his body unburied. Defying her uncle's governance she forges ahead with the funeral alone, placing personal allegiance before politics, a tenacious act that will trigger a cycle of destruction.T.S. Eliot Prize-winning poet Anne Carson, offers a vivid translation of Sophokle...

Contents: Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents. + - All 20 volumes of the 'Harvard Classics Shelf Of Fiction' Each volume is also available separ...

Discover the Tragedy of Fate and Destiny in "Oedipus King of Thebes" by Sophocles"Oedipus King of Thebes" is a timeless Greek tragedy that delves into the themes of fate, free will, and the search for truth. This compelling play follows King Oedipus as he seeks to uncover the cause of a devastating plague ravaging Thebes, only to confront the shocking revelations about his own identity and actions. Sophocles masterfully constructs a narrative filled with dramatic irony, moral dilemmas, and...

Antigone by Sophocles is one of the most powerful and enduring tragedies of ancient Greek drama. Written in the 5th century BCE, this timeless play explores the conflict between personal conscience and state authority, revealing the devastating consequences that arise when pride and power collide. The story unfolds in the city of Thebes after a brutal civil war between two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, who have killed each other in battle. Their uncle, King Creon, assumes the throne an...

The story begins with Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, relating the story of her early life and her plight adjusting to married life. She is now distraught over her husband's neglect of her family. Often involved in some adventure, he rarely visits them. She sends their son Hyllus to find him, as she is concerned over prophecies about Heracles and the land he is currently in. After Hyllus sets off, a messenger arrives with word that Heracles, victorious in his recent battle, is making offe...

This collection contains the following works:Euripides: MedeaSophocles: AntigoneAeschylus: AgamemnonAeschylus: EumenidesAeschylus: The ChoephoriWilliam Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of VeniceWilliam Shakespeare: Romeo And JulietWilliam Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkWilliam Shakespeare: The Tragedy of MacbethWilliam Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's DreamWilliam Shakespeare: King L...