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Oedipus Rex

Dover thrift editions

by Sophocles.

Synopsis

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 Rexranks as a towering landmark of Western drama. Explanatory footnotes.

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Book Information

Copyright year 1991
ISBN-13 9780486268774
ISBN-10 0486268772
Class Copyright
Publisher Dover Publications
Subject
File Size 20 MB
Number of Pages 61
Shelf No. HB750
Grade Range 9
Ages 14
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