Edipo Rey: Tragedia En Cinco Actos by Sophocles

Edipo Rey: Tragedia En Cinco Actos

The Theban Plays #1

Sophocles

72 pages first pub -429 (editions)

fiction classics play dark reflective 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 15 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
sad 57%
tense 57%
mysterious 42%
reflective 28%
adventurous 14%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.83

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