Drama & theatre · 1719
Οἰδίπους Τύραννος (Oidípous Týrannos)
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- First published
- 1715
- This copy printed
- 1719
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Vellum
- Condition
- Good — Honest wear and some foxing, sound and complete.
- Pages
- 110
About this work
Oedipus Rex chronicles the story of Oedipus, a man that becomes the king of Thebes and was always destined from birth to murder his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta. The play is an example of a classic tragedy, noticeably containing an emphasis on how Oedipus's own faults contribute to the tragic hero's downfall, as opposed to having fate be the sole cause. Over the centuries, Oedipus Rex has come to be regarded by many as the Greek tragedy par excellence.
