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Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

Sophocles
Mulroy, David

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Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics

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ISBN10: 0299282546
ISBN13: 9780299282547
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: May 19 2011
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.38 Width: 5.13 Depth: 8.03
Language: English

Oedipus Rex is the greatest of the Greek tragedies, a profound meditation on the human condition. The story of the mythological king, who is doomed to kill his father and marry his mother, has resonated in world culture for almost 2,500 years. But Sophocles' drama as originally performed was much more than a great story--it was a superb poetic script and exciting theatrical experience. The actors spoke in pulsing rhythms with hypnotic forward momentum, making it hard for audiences to look away. Interspersed among the verbal rants and duels were energetic songs performed by the chorus.

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