Oedipus Rex

Name: Oedipus Rex
Author: Sophocles
ISBN: 9780486268774

by Sophocles

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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. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

First published 429 BCE66 pages

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Category: Classics
Priority: Must-Read
Author works: 8
Editions known: 188

Classification

Dewey (DDC): 882882.2882.01882.01 s
Library of Congress (LCC): PA4414 O7 M8 1911APA4414.A2 G7PA4414.O7 K6 1994PA4414 O7 F5

Subjects

882/.01Antigone (Greek mythology)British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)Continental european drama (dramatic works by one author)DramaDrama (dramatic works by one author)Free willGreek dramaGreek drama (Tragedy)Greek drama, translations into englishIn literatureLiterary criticism

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ISBN 9780486268774English

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First published429 BCE

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