Written by Sophocles around 425 BCE, ""Oedipus Rex"" is a classic Greek tragedy that depicts the struggle between man and fate. Oedipus' story forms the foundation for the symbolic conflict between sons and fathers, a theme that has lost none of its dramatic punch in the ensuing centuries. The meticulous scholarship presented in this new ""Bloom's Guides"" title offers its readers fresh insight into this time-honored classic.
| ISBN: | 9780791093603 |
| Publication date: | 30th May 2007 |
| Author: | Harold Bloom |
| Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 118 pages |
| Series: | Bloom's Guides |
| Genres: |
Educational: Modern (non-native or second) languages Educational: Study and revision guides Children’s / Teenage general interest: Playscripts |