Oedipus Rex
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Book Info
Author
Sophocles
Word Count
16,500 words
based on page count
Pages
66 pages
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Edition Publisher
Courier Corporation
Edition Publish Date
1991-01-01
Identifiers
ISBN-10: 0486268772
ISBN-13: 9780486268774
Description
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.
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