Oedipus Tyrannus Tragic Heroism and the Limits of Knowledge

Name: Oedipus Tyrannus Tragic Heroism and the Limits of Knowledge
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ISBN: 9780195133219

ISBN-10: 0195133218

ISBN-13: 9780195133219

Edition: 2nd 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Charles Segal

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Intended for the student and general reader, this close literary study of the most famous Greek tragedy combines scene-by-scene literary analysis with an account of the play's historical, intellectual, social, and mythical background. It traces adaptions of the play from Aristotle on to Freud, Levi-Strauss, Lacan and the most recent criticism. This second edition draws on new approaches to the study of Greek tragedy; discusses the most recent interpretative scholarship on the play; and contains an annotated up-to-date bibliography.

Book details

List price: $94.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/21/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 8.90" wide x 5.79" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English



Illustrations


Preface to the Second Edition


A Note on References and Acknowledgments


Chronology


Literary and Historical Context



Introduction



Historical and Cultural Background



Performance, Theater, and Social Context



The Oedipus Myth and Its Interpretation



Oedipus and the Trials of the Hero



Life's Tragic Shape: Plot, Design, and Destiny


Reading Oedipus Tyrannus



The Crisis of the City and the King



Discovery and Reversal



Resolution: Tragic Suffering, Heroic Endurance



Inner Vision and Theatrical Spectacle



"To Look upon the Light for the Last Time": The Place of Oedipus Tyrannus in Sophocles' Work



Reception, Influence, and Recent Literary Criticism


Selected Bibliography


Index