Sophocles

Sophocles Sophocles; , , ''Sophoklễs''.}} ( 497/496 – winter 406/405 BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian known as 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 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.

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), thereby reducing the importance of the chorus in the presentation of the plot. He also developed his characters to a greater extent than earlier playwrights. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Ayante, Electra y las traquinianas by Sófocles

    Published 1969
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    Ayante-Electra-Las traquinianas by Sófocles

    Published 1948
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    Las siete tragedias: Ayax. Filoctetes. Electra. Traquínias. Edipo Rey. Edipo en Colono. Antígona by Sófocles

    Published 1999
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    Las siete tragedias by Sófocles

    Published 1979
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    Tragedias by Sófocles

    Published 1967
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    Tragedias by Sofocles

    Published 1974
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    Tragedias by Sófocles

    Published 1998
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    Tragedias de Sófocles by Sófocles

    Published 1958
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    Tragedias completas by Sófocles

    Published 2009
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    La tragedia griega: Antología by Esquilo, Sófocles y Eurípides

    Published 1986
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    Tres tragedias griegas / Esquilo, Sófocles y Eurípides by Esquilo, Sófocles y Eurípides

    Published 1977
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