false 1554 104 To make Oedipus more accessible for the modern reader, our Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition™ includes a glossary of the more difficult words, as well as convenient sidebar notes to enlighten the reader on aspects that may be confusing or overlooked. We hope that the reader may, through this edition, more fully enjoy the beauty of the verse, the wisdom of the insights, and the impact of the drama. Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex has never been surpassed for the raw and terrible power with which its hero struggles to answer the eternal question, "Who am I?" The play, a story of a king who—acting entirely in ignorance—kills his father and marries his mother, unfolds with shattering power; we are helplessly carried along with Oedipus towards the final, horrific truth. This vibrant, new translation invites its readers to lose themselves in the unfolding of this tragic tale—as suspenseful as a detective mystery, yet with an outcome long ago determined by Fate. 3098166 429 Oedipus Rex total:6762|5:1504|4:2229|3:2258|2:653|1:117| 6762 24637 7976 224 5 3 false false Thu Jul 26 09:29:56 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 09:32:38 -0700 2007
.. oh, just read the damn thing.]]> 4 1 false false Thu Apr 19 08:15:37 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 19 08:17:38 -0700 2007 always win. Odipus is a big winner who loose to gods.

اودیپوس شاه، مشهورترین تراژدی سوفوکلس، در باره ی ستیز اودیپوس با تقدیر خ�...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 16:24:19 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 06:06:32 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 16:15:44 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 16:16:06 -0800 2009 Oedipus Rex as an adult was an interesting experience. While I am always a bit wary of translations, the text itself (as translated by Robert Fitzgerald) is rich with literary devices, and the use of foreshadowing is especially poignant. Sophocles adeptly leads his audie...more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Feb 06 20:32:48 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 20:37:20 -0800 2009 4 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1983 Sat Oct 13 03:36:25 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 13 03:47:15 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 10:00:38 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 10:07:38 -0700 2009 El primero, es la edicion (coleccion "Cara Cruz" de editorial Norma): la mitad del libro tiene la obra en si, la otra un par de ensayos sobre la obra. En esta ultima, un par de conexiones se activaron en mi cerebro al leer...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 19:01:55 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 11:09:47 -0800 2009 Oedipus the King and read them in parallel to help assure I was getting most of the nuances. Hmmm. When I rate something extremely old like this, I ask myself, what would happen if a modern playwright wrote something similar? My best guess at the ans...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 08:41:43 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 08:42:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1995 Sun Apr 26 16:35:11 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 16:35:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 17:45:05 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 17:02:00 -0700 2009 1
Overall, this was a pretty good story, regardless of the fact that I don't like tragedie...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 22 21:51:58 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 19:47:31 -0700 2009 *********************************************************************
5 Stars: This book is a timeless classic and undisputed member of the literary canon. I read and loved it.

4 Stars: This book is a personal classic. A book I am happy to read agai...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 17 16:24:26 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 20:29:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 05 17:14:39 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 18:02:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 17:14:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 18:25:34 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 15:49:32 -0700 2009
8/25-Pg5 the plague is because of the death of King Laius, so now Oedipus and Creon are going to look for th...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1992 Tue Jun 16 16:40:05 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 07:49:50 -0700 2009 3 Oedipus Rex the ultimate Greek play? Yes, if not in entertainment value than perhaps in structure and theme. At least among the Greek plays I have read that is my regard for it. As with all early Greek drama, you are at the mercy of the translator in terms of enjoying the nuances of the text. Reg...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 19 11:21:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 20 03:29:29 -0800 2008
Un mal mystérieux s'est abattu sur la ville de Thèbes. Ses terres et ses troupeaux sont frappés de stérilité. La population est décimée. Les femmes ne portent plus d'enfants. Le roi Œdipe, qui jadis, par sa clairvoyance, a sauvé la Cité et l'a rendu...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 18 15:51:29 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 16:02:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 09:29:28 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 16:31:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1982 Sat Feb 07 13:47:45 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 13:51:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1554