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Oedipus Rex (Dover Thrift Editions)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 882.01
EAN: 9780486268774
ISBN: 0486268772
Label: Dover Publications
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 64
Publication Date: June 01, 1991
Publisher: Dover Publications
Studio: Dover Publications
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Editorial Review:
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 Rex ranks as a towering landmark of Western drama. Explanatory footnotes.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Interesting Epic
This Epic was referred by my professor. Although some parts of the epic confused me I really enjoyed it. Very interesting.
Rating: - Reviewing Oedipus Rex
This was an excellent play, entertaining and easy to read. You understand how Oedipus came to power in the manner in which he did, and what became of his kin. I would recommend it to anyone who has been a bit intimidated by the "old classics." I can hardly wait to see a play about Oedipus Rex!
Rating: - Oedipus Rex
Although it wasn't exactly what I needed(my fault) it was in excellent condition and shipped promtly
Rating: - Has lasted 1000s of years for a reason...
This was a great book. I never liked reading plays before I read Oedipus Rex. It's a really interesting plot with a really cool (disgusting) ending. Read this book. You won't regret it.
Rating: - Greek Tragedy
I remember my humanities class well enough; I can say that Greek tragedies are what operas intended to give a picture of. This is of course the world famous play that we in the semi-aficionados regard as: "The play that inspired Sigmund Freud to document a complex." (How rogue of me.)
Oedipus Rex illustrates a western European pagan world. Mystical with its oracles and soothsayers as Merlin from King Arthur's Court. Feverishly Bloody as Shakespeare's Othello. Incest, irony and revenge like, ... Read More
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