Oedipus Rex

"Contains the unabridged text of the classic Greek tragedy about Oedipus, a king who inadvertently kills his father and marries his mother."

In vivid, poetic language ..... the timeless story of a noble family moving toward catastrophe, dragged down from wealth and power by pride, cursed with incest, suicide, and murder.

Oedipus Rex is the greatest of the Greek tragedies,

During the sixth century B.C.E., as Greece awoke from the dark years of illiteracy and cultural deterioration, tragedy as a dramatic form began to take shape.

..... examines both the historical setting of the literary work and the historical events taking place at the time the work was written....

The myth of Oedipus concerns the Theban king who unwittingly murdered his father and married his mother.

..... essays on Homer, Sophocles, and Aristophanes

Besides presenting a comprehensive and authoritative guide to understanding Sophocles, this companion provides scholars and students with compelling fresh perspectives upon a broad range of issues in the field of Sophoclean studies.