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 Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| 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 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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