Oedipus: Tragic Heroism and the Limits of Knowledge

by Charles Segal

Book Overview

Oedipus Tyrannus: Tragic Heroism and the Limits of Knowledge, 2/e, is an accessible yet in-depth literary study of Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus (Oedipus Rex)--the most famous Greek tragedy and one of the greatest masterpieces of world literature. This unique volume combines a close, scene-by-scene literary analysis of the text with an account of the play's historical, intellectual, social, and mythical background and also discusses the play's place...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805780297
• ISBN13: 9780805780291
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Twayne Publishers
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"