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Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

75 pages first pub -429 (editions)

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To make Oedipus Rex more accessible for the modern reader, the Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classics edition includes a glossary of the story's more difficult words, as well as convenient sidebar notes to help the reader with confusing or c...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 19,452 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

tense: 48%

emotional: 36%

sad: 34%

challenging: 28%

reflective: 28%

mysterious: 27%

adventurous: 10%

funny: 6%

informative: 3%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

60% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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