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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 882.01
EAN: 9780764585814
ISBN: 0764585819
Label: Cliffs Notes
Manufacturer: Cliffs Notes
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 100
Publication Date: 2000-06-26
Publisher: Cliffs Notes
Studio: Cliffs Notes

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

CliffsNotes on The Oedipus Trilogy is your ticket to a greater understanding of three tragic dramas from Sophocles. Meet the subject of these plays: Oedipus, the banished king of Greek mythology who killed his father and married his mother. Oedipus The King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone are timeless works that continue to captivate audiences even today.

This study guide covers all three plays with critical commentaries, summaries, and character analyses — tools designed to open your eyes to the richness of Sophocles' work. Other features that help you study include

• Life and background of the playwright, Sophocles
• An introduction to Greek theatre
• A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
• Critical essays on fate and ritual and transcendence in the Oedipus Trilogy
• A review section that tests your knowledge
• A Resource Center full of books, films, and Internet sites

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Review Summary: Oedipus Trilogy
Review: If you are in a hurry to complete your report, it will help you so. But don't forget to read the entire book as soon as you can.

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Review Summary: poet
Review: This is one of the most memorable plays I have read in my life. It has love, drama, incest and so on. It's so good that I hope to read it again and again.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: very good
Review: contains everything i needed for the book in english class, a must read if you are having trouble with the book

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