{"product_id":"the-tragedies-of-sophocles-translated-into-english-prose","title":"The Tragedies of Sophocles, Translated into English Prose","description":"376 pp. CONTENTS: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone; Ajax; Electra; Trachiniae; Philoctetes. Sophocles (\/ˈsɒfəkliːz\/;[1] Ancient Greek: Σοφοκλῆς, pronounced [so.pʰo.klɛ̂ːs]; c. 497\/6 – winter 406\/5 BC)[2] is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus; and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote over 120 plays,[3] but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus.[4] For almost fifty years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens which took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in thirty competitions, won twenty-four, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won thirteen competitions, and was sometimes defeated by Sophocles; Euripides won four.[5] The most famous tragedies of Sophocles feature Oedipus and Antigone: they are generally known as the Theban plays, though each was part of a different tetralogy (the other members of which are now lost). Sophocles influenced the development of drama, most importantly by adding a third actor (attributed to Sophocles by Aristotle; to Aeschylus by Themistius),[6] thereby reducing the importance of the chorus in the presentation of the plot.[citation needed] He also developed his characters to a greater extent than earlier playwrights.[7]--Wikipedia","brand":"Cambridge at the University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39673097191494,"sku":"2319399","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/products\/2319399.jpg?v=1639533139","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tragedies-of-sophocles-translated-into-english-prose","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}