Oedipus Rex

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Greek & Roman, Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sophocles ISBN: 9780486110219
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: February 29, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Sophocles
ISBN: 9780486110219
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: February 29, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

Considered by many the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies, Oedipus Rex is Sophocles' finest play and a work of extraordinary power and resonance. Aristotle considered it a masterpiece of dramatic construction and refers to it frequently in the Poetics.
In presenting the story of King Oedipus and the tragedy that ensues when he discovers he has inadvertently killed his father and married his mother, the play exhibits near-perfect harmony of character and action. Moreover, the masterly use of dramatic irony greatly intensifies the impact of the agonizing events and emotions experienced by Oedipus and the other characters in the play. Now these and many other facets of this towering tragedy may be studied and appreciated in Dover's attractive inexpensive edition of one of the great landmarks of Western drama.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Considered by many the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies, Oedipus Rex is Sophocles' finest play and a work of extraordinary power and resonance. Aristotle considered it a masterpiece of dramatic construction and refers to it frequently in the Poetics.
In presenting the story of King Oedipus and the tragedy that ensues when he discovers he has inadvertently killed his father and married his mother, the play exhibits near-perfect harmony of character and action. Moreover, the masterly use of dramatic irony greatly intensifies the impact of the agonizing events and emotions experienced by Oedipus and the other characters in the play. Now these and many other facets of this towering tragedy may be studied and appreciated in Dover's attractive inexpensive edition of one of the great landmarks of Western drama.

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book Old-Time Tools & Toys of Needlework by Sophocles
Cover of the book 150 Full-Color Art Nouveau Patterns and Designs by Sophocles
Cover of the book Malice Aforethought by Sophocles
Cover of the book Ferrohydrodynamics by Sophocles
Cover of the book Don Giovanni by Sophocles
Cover of the book Lectures on Integral Equations by Sophocles
Cover of the book Applied Functional Analysis by Sophocles
Cover of the book Oriental Armour by Sophocles
Cover of the book Scottish Tartans in Full Color by Sophocles
Cover of the book Boydell's Shakespeare Prints by Sophocles
Cover of the book The Art of the Middle Game by Sophocles
Cover of the book Japanese Animal and Floral Crest Designs by Sophocles
Cover of the book Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament by Sophocles
Cover of the book Control System Design by Sophocles
Cover of the book Fifty Classic British Films, 1932-1982 by Sophocles
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy