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Sophocles: Oedipus Rex

Sophocles: Oedipus Rex

Dawe, R. D.
Sophocles

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics

Literary Criticism

ISBN10: 0521617359
ISBN13: 9780521617352
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jul 27 2006
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
'Sophocles ... created a masterpiece that in the eyes of posterity has overshadowed every other achievement in the field of ancient drama ...' With these words Dr Dawe sets out the importance of Oedipus Rex. He investigates why it has for so long fascinated the human mind, devoting his introduction to an examination of the story and to the technique employed by Sophocles to unfold the plot. In this revised edition he also argues for the spurious nature of the play's ending. As with the first edition, the commentary deals authoritatively with problems of language and expression, but is enhanced by reflections on the text developed in the twenty years since the publication of that first edition. Written for classical scholars and students, this is a welcome revised edition of a bestselling text.

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