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

Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, these 3 plays are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Robert Fagle's translation conveys all of Sophocles' lucidity and power: the cut and thrust of his dialogue, his ironic edge, the surge and majesty of his choruses, and, above all, the agonies and triumphs of his characters.