Sophocles' Oedipus Rex
Sophocles' Oedipus Rex
Bloom, Harold, ed.
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Chelsea House
Just the Series: Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations   

Series and Publisher: Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations   

Annotation: A collection of eight critical essays on the classical tragedy, arranged in the chronological order of their original publication.
Genre: [Literature and language]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #3835210
Format: Library Binding
Common Core/STEAM: Common Core Common Core
Publisher: Chelsea House
Copyright Date: 2007
Edition Date: 2007 Release Date: 11/01/06
Pages: viii, 245 pages
ISBN: 0-7910-9309-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-7910-9309-2
Dewey: 882
LCCN: 2006025276
Dimensions: 25 cm.
Subject Heading:
Sophocles. Oedipus Rex.
Oedipus (Greek mythology) in literature.
Language: English
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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 231-233) and index.
Reading Level: 9.0
Interest Level: 9-12
Written by Sophocles around 425 BCE, Oedipus Rex, or Oedipus the King, is a classic Greek tragedy that depicts the search for self-understanding and forms the foundation for the symbolic conflict between fathers and sons. This collection of essays draws upon a rich history of criticism and commentary to examine the questions of fate, free will, heroism, and humanity that this powerful tragedy continues to provoke. Thoughtful analyses are supplemented by features that make this resource ideal for those preparing in-depth research papers.
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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.

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