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64 pages • first pub -429 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486268774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 June 1991
Description
Considered by many the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies, Oedipus Rex is Sophocles' finest play and a work of extraordinary power and resonance. Aristotle considered it a masterpiece of dramatic construction and refers to it frequently in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,315 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
emotional 34%
sad 33%
challenging 28%
reflective 28%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 10%
funny 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, DeathModerate
Murder, Self harm, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Death of parent
64 pages • first pub -429 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486268774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 June 1991
Description
Considered by many the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies, Oedipus Rex is Sophocles' finest play and a work of extraordinary power and resonance. Aristotle considered it a masterpiece of dramatic construction and refers to it frequently in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,315 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
emotional 34%
sad 33%
challenging 28%
reflective 28%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 10%
funny 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, DeathModerate
Murder, Self harm, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Death of parent