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Oedipus Rex

By Sophocles

Oedipus Rex

By Sophocles

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Oedipus the King also known by the Latin title Oedipus Rex, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed c. 429 BC. It was the second of Sophocles's three Theban plays to be produced, but it comes first in the internal chronology, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. Oedipus Rex chronicles the story of Oedipus, a man who becomes the king of Thebes while in the process unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would * his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta. The play is an example of a classic tragedy, noticeably containing an emphasis on how Oedipus's own faults contribute to the tragic hero's downfall, as opposed to having fate be the sole cause. Over the centuries, Oedipus Rex has come to be regarded by many as the Greek tragedy par excellence
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
80
Release Date:
2014-11-25
Publication Date:
2014-11-25
Publisher:
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
1503345971
Weight:
181 g
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