{"product_id":"oedipus-the-king-by-sophocles-9780062132086","title":"Oedipus the King","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, \u003cem\u003eOedipus the King\u003c\/em\u003e is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraised by Aristotle as the pinnacle of Greek drama, \u003cem\u003eOedipus the King\u003c\/em\u003e is the ancient world's most shocking and memorable tragedy; the story of Thebes's resilient hero and his royal family brought to hellish ruin by fate, manipulation of the Olympian gods, and all-too-human weakness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Sophocles, vibrant and alive, for a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47647952175340,"sku":"9780062132086","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780062132086-oedipus-the-king.jpg?v=1779246402","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/oedipus-the-king-by-sophocles-9780062132086","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}