Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

by Sophocles
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Publisher:
Courier Corporation
Genre:Drama
Language: en
Published:1991
ISBN13:9780486268774
ISBN10:0486268772

About the Book

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.