Oedipus the King

The tragedy of Oedipus, who unknowingly slays his father and marries his mother, is one of the mythical cornerstones of Western civilization. Plays for Performance Series.

About the author

The Plays for Performance series is edited by Nicholas Rudall, former artistic director of the Court Theatre at the University of Chicago where he is professor of classics, and Bernard Sahlins, founder and director of the Second City. They both live in Chicago, Illinois.

Summary

The tragedy of Oedipus, who unknowingly slays his father and marries his mother, is one of the mythical cornerstones of Western civilization. Plays for Performance Series.

Product details

• Authors: Sophocles
• Assisted by: Nicholas Rudall (Translation)
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2000
• EAN: 9781566633086
• ISBN: 978-1-56663-308-6
• No. of pages: 66
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 97 g
• Series: Plays for Performance; Plays for Performance Series; Plays for Performance; Plays for Performance Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies