Oedipus Rex: vii (Thrift Editions)

Prophecy and fate feature in key roles, and perhaps a moral of it should be – do not try and cheat your fate for you will fail, and fail disastrously. Oedipus – a man who should have everything including a loving wife, a palace, and a reputation for bravery – attempts to cheat the seers who prophecy he will murder his father and marry his mother. Although the cast is fairly small and the action is over a short time, with reference to past events, it pulls in the reader quickly. One soon begins to feel for Oedipus, although he is somewhat arrogant, and by the end of the play the tragedy is all pervasive. Death, shame, fate and the whim of the gods – just what a reader needs for perhaps one of the most well-known and tragic stories from antiquity, Oedipus Rex is a play of epic proportions.

A great budget edition, has everything you need as an interested reader, although perhaps academics and those studying at uni may need more detail. The layout is good and footnotes covered everything is was curious about.

present so can't comment but good book bit heavy

Nice version at a good price

Very cheap, and fast delivery! Ideal for English students like myself who don't have much money to spend on lots of books, so was surprised, thanks :)

Very interesting and my first time reading something like this. Still reading it at present. Really gets you to think that we are no different and still finding out how we would deal with lifes challenges!!!!

First Greek tragedy I have read. Loved it.

We are currently studying King Lear in my A level English class and have to use Oedipus Rex as a secondary text. This edition was handed out to us and was better than some of the others I've seen. The play itself was actually quite good; and surprisingly it hadn't gone 'out of date': the story was understandable and you are able to feel the tragedy and anguish of the characters.

Written before the common era. Still, the emotions it tells is fascinating. Great work

Fate or our decisions? Oedipus is a king facing a disease in his realm. A seer gives him the source, and he goes down a path he will soon regret. The beginning took a while to get used to the style but a good read, with a compact format. Good quick read.

great service and goods

The book arrived quickly. It is as described, good print and no missing page. After multiple uses, pulling out of school bag and tossing it around the book pages stay together and the cover is still in great shape.

Received item as expected