Oedipus Trilogy (Cliffs Notes)

Charles Higgins, Regina Higgins

ISBN 10: 0764585819 / ISBN 13: 9780764585814

Editore: Cliffs Notes June 2000, 2000

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• Titolo: Oedipus Trilogy (Cliffs Notes)
• Editore: Cliffs Notes June 2000
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0764585819
• ISBN 13: 9780764585814
• Rilegatura: Paper Back
• Condizione: Used
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Performing Arts

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Riassunto

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

CliffsNotes on The Oedipus Trilogy is your ticket to a greater understanding of three tragic dramas from Sophocles. Meet the subject of these plays: Oedipus, the banished king of Greek mythology who killed his father and married his mother. Oedipus The King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone are timeless works that continue to captivate audiences even today.

This study guide covers all three plays with critical commentaries, summaries, and character analyses—tools designed to open your eyes to the richness of Sophocles' work. Other features that help you study include

• Life and background of the playwright, Sophocles
• An introduction to Greek theatre
• A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
• Critical essays on fate and ritual and transcendence in the Oedipus Trilogy
• A review section that tests your knowledge
• A Resource Center full of books, films, and Internet sites

Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

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Oedipus, the banished king of Greek mythology who killed his father and married his mother, is the subject of Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy, a series of three tragedies that tell a connected story. Despite their antiquity, these timeless works bring up questions that remain relevant in our society, and their exciting, colorful stories have a universal appeal that still captivates readers.

This volume covers Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone.