Sophocles: Oedipus Rex
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'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 thi... More
Book Information
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Binding | Hardcover (18 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 224 |
ISBN-10 | 0521851777 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0521851770 |
Publication Date | 08/21/2006 |
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About R. D. Dawe (Editor) : R. D. Dawe is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of R. D. Dawe include Antigone (Bibliotheca scriptorum Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana), Oedipus Rex (Bibliotheca scrip... more
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