Sophocles: Oedipus the King and Antigone
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Translated and edited by Peter D. Arnott, this classic and highly popular edition contains two essential plays in the development of Greek tragedy-Oedipus the King and Antigone-for performance and study. The editor's introduction contains a brief biography of the playwright and a description of Greek theater. Also included are a list of principal dates in the life of Sophocles and a bibliography.
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B.C. 495: Birth of Sophocles
480: Chosen to lead the chorus celebrating the Greet victory over Persia at Salamis
468: Production of the lost Triptolemus; defeats Aeschylus in the dramatic festival
?: Production of Antigone
440: Appointed general, serves on expedition against the island of Samos
?: Production of The Women of Trachis
431: Outbreak of war between Athens and Sparta
?429: Production of Oedipus the King
?: Production of Electra
409: Production of Philoctetes
406: Death of Sophocles
401: Posthumous production of Oedipus at Colonus
