{"product_id":"oedipus-the-king-enriched-classic","title":"Oedipus the King (Enriched Classic)","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eOedipus the King (Enriched Classic)\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eSophocles\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781416500339\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2005\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eEnriched Classic\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003e Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe famed Athenian tragedy in which Oedipus's own faults contribute to his tragic downfall.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA great masterpiece on which Aristotle based his aesthetic theory of drama in the Poetics and from which Freud derived the Oedipus complex, King Oedipus puts out a sentence on the unknown murderer of his father Laius. By a gradual unfolding of incidents, Oedipus learns that he was the assassin and that Jocasta, his wife, is also his mother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Enriched Classic Edition includes: \u003cbr\u003e -A concise introduction that gives readers important background information\u003cbr\u003e -Timelines of significant events in Greek history and theater that provide the book's historical context\u003cbr\u003e -An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations\u003cbr\u003e -Detailed explanatory notes\u003cbr\u003e -Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work\u003cbr\u003e -Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction\u003cbr\u003e -A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnriched Classics offers readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeries edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Oedipus the King (Enriched Classic) | Sophocles | Mass market paperback | 9781416500339 | Used: Very Good | Drama 1564186","offer_id":48415222300824,"sku":"1564186","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81YLCnYkq-L.jpg?v=1773328916","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/oedipus-the-king-enriched-classic","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}