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The Oedipus tyrannus of Sophocles

  • 3.36 ·
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Oedipus Rex chronicles the story of Oedipus, a man that becomes the king of Thebes and was always destined from birth to murder 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.

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Cover of: Oedipus Rex - Literary Touchstone Edition
Oedipus Rex - Literary Touchstone Edition
June 1, 2005, Prestwick House, Inc.
Paperback in English
Cover of: King Oedipus
King Oedipus: and, Oedipus at Kolonos
2001, Nick Hern Books
in English
Cover of: Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex
1991, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Oedipus, King of Thebes
Oedipus, King of Thebes: a tragedy.
1976, AMS Press
Cover of: Oedipus tyrannus
Cover of: The Oedipus tyrannus of Sophocles
The Oedipus tyrannus of Sophocles
1920, The University Press
Cover of: Oedipus, king of Thebes
Oedipus, king of Thebes
1911, Oxford University Press, American Branch
in English
Cover of: The Oedipus tyrannus of Sophocles
The Oedipus tyrannus of Sophocles
1901, American Book Company
Cover of: Oedipus Tyrannus
Oedipus Tyrannus
1901, American Book Company
Cover of: The Oedipus Tyrannus
The Oedipus Tyrannus
1852, F.&J. Rivington
in English

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Table of Contents

Preface <a href="http://openlibrary.org/details/oedipustyrannuso00sophiala/leaf6" class="toc">(p. ix)</a>
Chapter I: The Preparation of the Audience <a href="http://openlibrary.org/details/oedipustyrannuso00sophiala/leaf9" class="toc">(p. xv)</a>
Chapter II: The Innocence of Oedipus <a href="http://openlibrary.org/details/oedipustyrannuso00sophiala/leaf14" class="toc">(p. xxiv)</a>
Chapter III: The Tyrant <a href="http://openlibrary.org/details/oedipustyrannuso00sophiala/leaf22" class="toc">(p. xli)</a>
Chapter IV: Sophrosyne<a href="http://openlibrary.org/details/oedipustyrannuso00sophiala/leaf31"> (p. lix)</a>

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Pagination
lxxix, 179, [1] p.
Dimensions
24 cm.

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OL7147901M
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oedipustyrannuso00sophiala

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