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Sophocles' 'Oedipus the King' - A Reader's Guide (Hardcover, New)
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Sophocles' 'Oedipus the King' - A Reader's Guide (Hardcover, New)
Series: Reader's Guides
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Described as the Mona Lisa of literature and the world's first
detective story, Sophocles' Oedipus the King is a major text from
the ancient Greek world and an iconic work of world literature.
Aristotle's favourite play, lauded by him as the exemplary Athenian
tragedy, Oedipus the King has retained its power both on and off
the stage. Before Freud's famous interpretation of the play - an
appropriation, some might say - Hlderlin and Nietzsche recognised
its unique qualities. Its literary worth is undiminished,
philosophers revel in its probing into issues of freedom and
necessity and Lacan has ensured its vital significance for
post-Freudian psychoanalysis. This Reader's Guide begins with
Oedipus as a figure from Greek mythology before focusing on
fifth-century Athenian tragedy and the meaning of the drama as it
develops scene by scene on the stage. The book covers the afterlife
of the play in depth and provides a comprehensive guide to further
reading for students.
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