Król Edyp by Sophocles

Król Edyp

Sophocles with Kazimierz Morawski

76 pages first pub -429 (editions)

fiction classics play dark tense medium-paced

Description

"...what man wins more happiness than just its shape and the ruin when that shape collapses?"Sophocles' Oedipus Rex has never been surpassed for the raw and terrible power with which its hero struggles to answer the eternal question, "Who am I?" T...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,019 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
tense 47%
emotional 34%
sad 34%
reflective 29%
mysterious 27%
challenging 26%
adventurous 9%
funny 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 36%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.54

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