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Book Synopsis: Considered by many the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies, Oedipus Rex is Sophocles' finest play and a work of extraordinary power and resonance. Aristotle considered it a masterpiece of dramatic construction and refers to it frequently in the Poetics.
In presenting the story of King Oedipus and the tragedy that ensues when he discovers he has inadvertently killed his father and married his mother, the play exhibits near-perfect harmony of character and action. Moreover, the masterly use of dramatic irony greatly intensifies the impact of the agonizing events and emotions experienced by Oedipus and the other characters in the play. Now these and many other facets of this towering tragedy may be studied and appreciated in Dover's attractive inexpensive edition of one of the great landmarks of Western drama.
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Influential philosopher Aristotle hailed Oedipus Rex as a masterpiece of dramatic construction, frequently referencing it in his renowned work, the Poetics. With its near-perfect harmony of character and action, this play intertwines the profound consequences of Oedipus's accidental patricide and incestuous marriage. The use of dramatic irony adds depth to the unfolding events, intensifying the raw emotions experienced by the characters.
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