by Sófocles · IBERIA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788470820304
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«Dramas y tragedias» is the collection of Greek tragedies by Sophocles, published by Iberia in paperback (316 pages, in Spanish).
Sophocles was a decisive figure in Greek drama: he humanized the theater, separated it from myths, brought plausible feelings and warmth of reality, and renewed stage representation. This volume gathers a selection of dramas and tragedies by Sophocles, with themes such as fate, power, and the human condition.
1994 edition from Iberia's Literatura-Obras Maestras collection, with Spanish text and 316 pages.
Recommended for students of classical literature, theater lovers, and readers interested in ancient Greek tragedy.
Sophocles was an ancient Greek tragedian, one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote more than 120 plays, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 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 30 competitions, won 24, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 13 competitions and was sometimes beaten by Sophocles; Euripides won four.
