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 11,018 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
emotional 34%
sad 34%
reflective 29%
mysterious 27%
challenging 26%
adventurous 9%
funny 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, GoreModerate
Self harm, Death, MurderMinor
Death of parent, Slavery, Abandonment
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 11,018 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
emotional 34%
sad 34%
reflective 29%
mysterious 27%
challenging 26%
adventurous 9%
funny 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, GoreModerate
Self harm, Death, MurderMinor
Death of parent, Slavery, Abandonment