Books of All Time

Episode 33 - Sophocles, Oedipus Rex, Part 1: The Future Will Come of Itself


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Sophocles (496 - 406 BCE) is considered the greatest of the great tragedians of Athens. In this episode, we take a look at his charmed life and at the play which, more than any other, has come to define his legacy: Oedipus Rex, which was probably staged in the 430s or 420s. It's basically a cold-case investigation that goes horribly, horribly wrong for its investigator.


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Books of All TimeBy Rose Judson

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