Oedipus the King

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Sophocles, David Kovacs, Michael Sheen: Oedipus the King (AudiobookFormat, Naxos Audiobooks)

Audiobook

English language

Published by Naxos Audiobooks.

ISBN:
978-962-954-699-1
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Goodreads:
16380267
3 stars (1 review)

"...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?" The play, a story of a king who acting entirely in ignorance kills his father and marries his mother, unfolds with shattering power; we are helplessly carried along with Oedipus towards the final, horrific truth.

To make Oedipus more accessible for the modern reader, our Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classics includes a glossary of the more difficult words, as well as convenient sidebar notes to enlighten the reader on aspects that may be confusing or overlooked. We hope that the reader may, through this edition, more fully enjoy the beauty of the verse, the wisdom of the insights, and the impact of the drama.

3 editions

reviewed Oedipus the King by Sophocles (The Theban Plays, #1)

Took a while to get into

3 stars

It took me about fifteen minutes to really get into this play of Oedipus The King. Not being familiar with the characters, I found it tricky to work out who was who purely from their voices. The device of male and female voice speaking together with underlying echo was mystical, but also unclear via my headphones so I missed out on some meaning there. However, once the play took off it had great pace and a dramatic story. I liked the portrayal of Oedipus from all powerful to sheer desperation and the sound effects greatly enhanced the atmosphere. Oedipus The King was my second SYNC audio download of the season, after The Time Machine, and based on these two, I'm very glad to have been let in on the secret.

Subjects

  • Drama
  • Greek drama
  • Greek myth