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Oedipus the king

"'Oedipus the King' grew out of ancient Greek myths dating back over three thousand years. For centuries the story of the king who unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother, like those of the Greek tragedies, was passed down from generation to generation as oral history, spoken or sung. Then, around 750 B.C, the Greek discovered writing, and began to record their myths. Sophocles wrote his play around 428 B.C. This production is a new translation from the original Greek by Nicholas Rudall."--L.A. Theatre Works, Audio Theatre Collection.

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  • "The anguished tale of a man fated to kill his father and marry his mother retains its power to shock and move beyond any Freudian reference."
  • ""'Oedipus the King' grew out of ancient Greek myths dating back over three thousand years. For centuries the story of the king who unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother, like those of the Greek tragedies, was passed down from generation to generation as oral history, spoken or sung. Then, around 750 B.C, the Greek discovered writing, and began to record their myths. Sophocles wrote his play around 428 B.C. This production is a new translation from the original Greek by Nicholas Rudall."--L.A. Theatre Works, Audio Theatre Collection."@en
  • ""This new translation of the great classic of Ancient Greece starts a cycle of drama recordings by Naxos AudioBooks. The anguished tale of Oedipus, who having solved the riddle of the Sphinx and become King of Thebes, gradually realises the crimes he has, unwittingly, committed, remains a drama of unremitting power 2,500 years after it was written"--Publisher's website."@en
  • "This new translation of the great classic of Ancient Greece starts a cycle of drama. The anguished tale of Oedpus, who having solved the riddle of the Sphinx and become King of Thebes, gradually realises the crimes he has, unwittingly, committed, remains a drama of unremitting power 2,500 years after it was written."@en
  • "In Sophocles' tragedy, Oedipus discovers that he has been caught in his terrible destiny, unknowingly murdering his father and marrying his mother."
  • "An adaptation of the classic play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. This play recounts the story of Oedipus, King of Thebes, a man who out of stubborn pride, must know the truth at all costs."@en
  • "An adaptation of the classic play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. This play recounts the story of Oedipus, King of Thebes, a man who out of stubborn pride, must know the truth at all costs."
  • "In Sophocles' tragedy, Oedipus discovers that he has been caught in his terrible destiny, unkowingly murdering his father and marrying his mother."@en
  • "In the hands of Sophocles, the master dramatist, the anguished tale of a man fated to kill his father and marry his mother retains its power to shock and move beyond any Freudian reference."@en
  • "The anguished tale of Oedipus, who having solved the riddle of the Sphinx and become King of Thebes, gradually realises the crimes he has, unwittingly, committed."@en
  • "Ancient Greek tragedy about the fall of a king."@en
  • ""Consummate theatre artist Nicholas Rudall breathes contemporary life into the Greek psychological drama that still fascinates and terrifies audiences today. In Sophocles' tragedy, Oedipus discovers that he has been caught in his terrible destiny, unkowingly murdering his father and marrying his mother"--Container."@en
  • ""Consummate theatre artist Nicholas Rudall breathes contemporary life into the Greek psychological drama that still fascinates and terrifies audiences today. In Sophocles' tragedy, Oedipus discovers that he has been caught in his terrible destiny, unkowingly murdering his father and marrying his mother"--Container."

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