Oedipus Rex
by SophoclesEdition: Unabridged
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1991-06-01
Publisher(s): Dover Publications
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Summary
One of the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies and a masterpiece of dramatic construction. Catastrophe ensues when King Oedipus discovers he has inadvertently killed his father and married his mother. Masterly use of dramatic irony greatly intensifies impact of agonizing events. Sophocles' finest play,Oedipus Rexranks as a towering landmark of Western drama. Explanatory footnotes.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| Abbreviations | |
| Introduction | |
| Oedipus Rex | |
| Commentary | |
| Appendix on lyric metres | |
| Indexes | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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