Oedipus Rex - Sophocles - Dover Thrift Editions

Oedipus Rex by Sophocles is presented as one of the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies, admired for its dramatic construction. This edition is a Dover Thrift Editions paperback with explanatory footnotes.

Key details

• Author: Sophocles
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 64
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 1 February 2000

Synopsis

Regarded as a landmark of Western drama, this play centres on the catastrophe that follows King Oedipus’s discovery that he has inadvertently killed his father and married his mother. Sophocles’ masterly use of dramatic irony is highlighted as a key element, intensifying the impact of the agonising events as they unfold.

With explanatory footnotes included, this Dover Thrift Editions volume offers a concise way to approach a classic of Greek tragedy.

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