Oedipus the King
Book description
The story of Oedipus the King (or Oedipus Rex), is a Theban play written by Sophocles, one of the three ancient Greek Tragedians whose work as survived. In the story of Oedipus Rex, Laius, King of Thebes, finds an oracle foretelling that the child born to him by his queen…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Oedipus the King as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Reading the ancient classics may not be overly popular nowadays, but I found this Greek tragedy of the Classical period to be a gripping insight into one of the most gifted playwrights of any age as he wrestled with questions of morality, personal responsibility, and the interaction between man and the divine as they centered on the character of Oedipus.