"Oedipus Rex" (Bloom's Guides) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0791093603 ISBN 13: 9780791093603

Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers, 2007

Synopsis

Written by Sophocles around 425 BCE, ""Oedipus Rex"" is a classic Greek tragedy that depicts the struggle between man and fate. Oedipus' story forms the foundation for the symbolic conflict between sons and fathers, a theme that has lost none of its dramatic punch in the ensuing centuries. The meticulous scholarship presented in this new ""Bloom's Guides"" title offers its readers fresh insight into this time-honored classic.

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Review

"This is the type of novel that is open to interpretation and students will gain a better understanding from reading all of the discussion. Doctorow is quoted in several chapters. Students looking for criticism and analysis of literary works will find it easy to use this title rather than searching endlessly for the Journals in which these articles may have originally appeared. A valuable resource for literature collections."

Book Description

A revised edition of Dr Dawe's bestselling edition. As in the first edition, the commentary tackles problems of language and expression, but is added to by reflections on the text developed in the twenty years since the first edition's publication, most notably recognizing the spurious nature of the play's ending.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791093603
• ISBN 13: 9780791093603
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 118
• Editor: Bloom Prof. Harold