| Title:
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"OEDIPUS REX"
SOPHOCLES |
| By: |
Prof. Harold Bloom (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£44.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0791093093 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780791093092 |
| Publisher: |
CHELSEA HOUSE PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
15 December, 2006 |
| Edition: |
Revised edition |
| Series: |
Modern Critical Interpretations S. |
| Description: |
A Greek tragedy which depicts the search for self-understanding, and the struggle between man and fate. It forms the foundation for the symbolic conflict between fathers and sons. It is useful for those preparing in-depth research papers. |
| Synopsis: |
Written by Sophocles around 425 BCE, "Oedipus Rex, or Oedipus the King" is a classic Greek tragedy in that it depicts the search for self-understanding, and the struggle between man and fate. The story forms the foundation for the symbolic conflict between fathers and sons. Bloom's "Modern Critical Interpretations" offers a range of salient critical viewpoints on this, one of history's most important plays. Thoughtful analyses are supplemented by features that make this resource ideal for those preparing in-depth research papers. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Chelsea House Publishers |
| Returns: |
Returnable |