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Oedipus the King (Enriched Classics) Mass Market Paperback – Special Edition, July 1, 2005
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A great masterpiece on which Aristotle based his aesthetic theory of drama in the Poetics and from which Freud derived the Oedipus complex, King Oedipus puts out a sentence on the unknown murderer of his father Laius. By a gradual unfolding of incidents, Oedipus learns that he was the assassin and that Jocasta, his wife, is also his mother.
This Enriched Classic Edition includes:
-A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
-Timelines of significant events in Greek history and theater that provide the book’s historical context
-An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
-Detailed explanatory notes
-Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work
-Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
-A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader’s experience
Enriched Classics offers readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.
Series edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson
- Print length144 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSimon & Schuster
- Publication dateJuly 1, 2005
- Dimensions4.19 x 0.5 x 6.75 inches
- ISBN-101416500332
- ISBN-13978-1416500339
- Lexile measureNP1110L
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- Publisher : Simon & Schuster; Enriched Classic edition (July 1, 2005)
- Language : English
- Mass Market Paperback : 144 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1416500332
- ISBN-13 : 978-1416500339
- Lexile measure : NP1110L
- Item Weight : 2.72 ounces
- Dimensions : 4.19 x 0.5 x 6.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #224,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #85 in Ancient & Classical Dramas & Plays
- #6,306 in Classic Literature & Fiction
- #13,583 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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