Oedipus the King and Other Tragedies: Oedipus the King, Aias, Philoctetes, Oedipus at Colonus

by Sophocles

Book Overview

Oedipus the King * Aias * Philoctetes * Oedipus at Colonus

Sophocles stands as one of the greatest dramatists of all time, and one of the most influential on artists and thinkers over the centuries. In these four tragedies he portrays the extremes of human suffering and emotion, turning the heroic myths into supreme works of poetry and dramatic action. Oedipus the King follows Oedipus, the 'man of sorrow', who has unwittingly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B01I8AJR52
• ISBN13: 9780192806857
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.6"