Sophocles

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

California

"Oedipus Rex" also known by its Greek title, "Oedipus Tyrannus" is a powerful Athenian tragedy written by Sophocles, first produced sometime around 429 BC. The story picks up with Oedipus, who has become King of Thebes after solving the Riddle of the Sphynx. However, after receiving a prophecy by the Oracle at Delphi, Oedipus learns he is doomed to suffer the fate of killing his father and marrying his mother. The story leans into the lesson that no man can escape the fate set out for him by the gods as, ironically, Oedipus searches for his father's killer who is in fact, himself. Considered a masterpiece of ancient Greek antiquity, "Oedipus Rex" has become the base for many modern tales today. This story has been in circulation for more than 2,500 years and has truly withstood the test of time.

Oedipus Rex

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Sophocles; Stephen Berg (Translator); Diskin Clay (Translator)

Dudley Fitts

Robert Fitzgerald

Age wear, marker cross out over prior owner name, pencil markings and some dog eared pages, otherwise overall clean and readable. 

Maryland

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone

These English versions of Sophocles' trilogy were composed specifically for a modern audience by two gifted poets and Hellenists. Their aim was to recapture the directness and simplicity as well as the concentrated richness of the poetry of Sophcles; they wished at the same time to make their verse renderings of the plays "clear and credible in English" and actable as well as readable. The critical acclaim with which these versions have been received both in the United States and in Great Britain indicates that Mr. Fitts and Mr. Fitzgerald have achieved their aim.

Sophocles, the Oedipus Cycle

Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus

Dramatizes the story of Oedipus, who killed his father and married his mother.

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Category - Fiction / Drama

Format - Paperback

Condition - Excellent

Listed - A year ago

Views - 7

Wishes - 1

Ships From - California

Est. Publication Date - Nov 2020

Oedipus Rex

ISBN: 9781774261293

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Oedipus Rex

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