Sophocles'' ''Oedipus the King'' : A Reader's Guide
by
Sean Sheehan
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Reader's Guides
ISBN-10
1441198245
ISBN-13
9781441198242
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Imprint
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 10th, 2012
Print length
184 Pages
Weight
258 grams
Dimensions
21.50 x 14.20 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Ancient WorldAncient (Classical) GreekLiterary studies: ancient, classical and medievalLiterary studies: classical, early & medievalLiterary studies: plays & playwrightsLiterary studies: plays and playwrightsGeneral & world historyAncient history: to c 500 CEGeneral and world historyAncient history
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Described as the Mona Lisa literature and the world's first detective story, Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" is a major text from the ancient Greek world and an iconic work of world literature. This book covers the afterlife of the play in depth and provides a comprehensive guide to further reading for students.
Described as the Mona Lisa of literature and the world''s first detective story, Sophocles'' Oedipus the King is a major text from the ancient Greek world and an iconic work of world literature. Aristotle''s favourite play, lauded by him as the exemplary Athenian tragedy, Oedipus the King has retained its power both on and off the stage. Before Freud''s famous interpretation of the play - an appropriation, some might say - Hölderlin and Nietzsche recognised its unique qualities. Its literary worth is undiminished, philosophers revel in its probing into issues of freedom and necessity and Lacan has ensured its vital significance for post-Freudian psychoanalysis.
This Reader''s Guide begins with Oedipus as a figure from Greek mythology before focusing on fifth-century Athenian tragedy and the meaning of the drama as it develops scene by scene on the stage. The book covers the afterlife of the play in depth and provides a comprehensive guide to further reading for students.
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