Sophocles: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

Sophocles: Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

Dr Dawe examines Sophocles' Oedipus Rex through the content of the story, the techniques employed by Sophocles in the unfolding of the plot and the analysis of the problems of language and expression. This edition is useful to classical scholars, undergraduates, students in the upper forms of schools and the introduction is for anyone interested in Greek literature and drama.

'I recommend the thoughtful introduction … and laud the outrageous blend of hardest core philology and good humour that makes every page a joy to readDr Dawe has a merciless eye for nonsense in scholarly writing and an uncanny ability to turn a tragic Gestalt into a casual acquaintance.' William M. Calder III, The Classical Journal

Sophocles is one of just three ancient Greek tragedians whose works have survived to this day. Only seven of Sophocles' plays have been preserved in their entirety: Ajax, Antigone, Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus.

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ISBN 13	9780521287777
ISBN 10	0521287774
Title	Sophocles: Oedipus Rex
Author	Sophocles
Series	Cambridge Greek And Latin Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1982-10-28
Number of pages	282
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