by Sófocles · Editorial Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408030904
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
Immerse yourself in the depths of classical theater with 'Tragedies' by Sophocles, an essential collection of works that have defined the tragic genre. This edition by Editorial Planeta, part of the Clásicos Universales Planeta series, presents a careful selection of the author's most emblematic tragedies, offering the reader an enriching and reflective literary experience. With an accessible translation and explanatory notes, this book is ideal for both students and lovers of classical literature.
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.
