Oedipus the kingsofoclesfree downloadpdf epubfreeditorial. Project gutenberg offers 61,785 free ebooks to download. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It was the second of sophocles s three theban plays to be produced, but it comes first in the internal chronology, followed by oedipus at colonus and then antigone. Aristotle considered it a masterpiece of dramatic construction and refers to it frequently in the poetics. Oedipus the king often known by the latin title oedipus rex is an athenian tragedy by sophocles that was first performed c. Oedipus rex oedipus the king kindle edition by sophocles, e. After laius, king of thebes, learns from an oracle that he is doomed to perish by the hand of his own son, he binds the feet of his newborn child and orders his wife jocasta to kill the infant.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 75 pages and is available in paperback format. Considered by many the greatest of the classic greek tragedies, oedipus rex is sophocles finest play and a work of extraordinary power and resonance. Oedipus rex, also known by its greek title, oedipus tyrannus or oedipus the king, is an. The second theban play written by sophocles, oedipus rex, or oedipus the king, is the drama which chronologically begins the oedipus cycle.
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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 259 pages and is available in paperback format. Oedipus the king by sophocles the internet classics archive. Pdf oedipus rex book by sophocles free download 75 pages. Download sofocless oedipus the king for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. The 2,000yearold masterpiece by greek tragedian, sophocles, that raises basic questions about human behavior that are still vigorously debated by students and scholars today. Oedipus rex oedipus at colonusantigone pdf epub book. Oedipus rex oedipus the king by sophocles on free audio book. The first edition of the novel was published in 450, and was written by sophocles. Oedipus infanticide is planned by his parents, laius and jocasta, to avert him from fulfilling a prophecy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading oedipus rex.
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