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Sophocles' Oedipus the king : a reader's guide / Seán Sheehan.
Van Pelt Library PA4413.O7 S54 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sheehan, Sean, 1951-
- Series:
- Continuum reader's guides
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sophocles. Oedipus Rex.
- Sophocles.
- Oedipus (Greek mythological figure)--In literature.
- Oedipus.
- Physical Description:
- 174 pages ; 22 cm.
- Other Title:
- Oedipus the king : a reader's guide
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, [2012]
- Summary:
- Sheehan comments on the best known ancient Greek play, one of seven surviving plays by Sophocles. He discusses contexts; form, language, and style; overview of themes; reading Oedipus; critical reception and publishing history; adaptation, interpretation, and influence; and a guide to further reading. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Contexts
- Language, style and form
- Overview of themes
- Reading Oedipus the King
- Critical reception and publishing history
- Adaptation, interpretation, and influence
- Guide to further reading.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Orville H. Bullitt Classics Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1441198245
- 9781441107992
- 1441107991
- 9781441198242
- OCLC:
- 743214063
- Publisher Number:
- 99953729353
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