Oedipus King of Thebes by Sophocles

"Oedipus King of Thebes" by Sophocles is an Athenian tragedy written around 429 BC. When a plague ravages Thebes, King Oedipus vows to find and punish the murderer of the previous king, Laius. As he investigates, the blind prophet Tiresias warns him to abandon his search. But Oedipus persists, unaware that his quest for truth will uncover devastating secrets about his own identity and past—secrets connected to an ancient prophecy about patricide and incest. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Sophocles, 496? BCE-407 BCE
Translator Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957
Title Oedipus King of Thebes
Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_Rex
Credits Produced by Sigal Alon, Turgut Dincer, R. Cedron and the
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 91.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Subject Tragedies (Drama)
Subject Oedipus (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 27673
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 4, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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