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Oedipus the King by Sophocles (Book Analysis)

Name: Oedipus the King by Sophocles (Book Analysis)
ISBN: 9782806273444

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

Bright Summaries,

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eBook - ePub

Oedipus the King by Sophocles (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

Bright Summaries,

About this book

Unlock the more straightforward side of Oedipus the King with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Oedipus the King by Sophocles, a world-famous tragedy in which a man discovers that he has murdered his father and married his mother, despite having tried to escape this fate. The tragic irony in the play and the pathos of the scenes leading up to its final tragic ending have made it one of the major theatrical works of Ancient Times. Sophocles wrote 120 plays during his lifetime, but Oedipus the King is one of just seven to have survived. This classic tragedy has inspired many plays and films, and was even the basis for Freud's famous theory of the Oedipus Complex.Find out everything you need to know about Oedipus the King in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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