Description
Oedipus Rex, is also called Oedipus Tyrannus is a fascinating work which has not lost its appeal over the centuries. This play illustrates the Greek conception of human impotence in the face of Destiny which is capable of hurling a man, for no fault of his own, from the height of prosperity to a terrible misery. A striking feature of the play is the eagerness with which Oedipus himself pusues the inquiry that is to bring about his ruin. The play shows also the author's wonderful grasp of human character and his equally wonderful imaginative power.
This critical study of Sophocles's masterpiece was intended to meet the examination requirements of advanced students of English Literature and the publishers feel convinced that the purpose of the book has fully been served. ISBN SOPHOCLESOEDI
