by Sófocles · MESTAS Ediciones, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788416775583
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Oedipus Rex is one of Sophocles' most iconic tragedies, considered by Aristotle to be one of the most perfect dramatic structures in classical literature. The play explores profound themes such as incest, parricide, and the human struggle against an inescapable tragic fate. Through the figure of Oedipus, King of Thebes, the author presents a noble protagonist who, despite his good intentions, is drawn by dark forces toward a catastrophic outcome, raising questions about individual responsibility in the face of circumstances imposed by fate.
Sophocles was an ancient Greek tragedian, one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote more than 120 plays, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens, which took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in 30 competitions, won 24, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 13 competitions and was sometimes beaten by Sophocles; Euripides won four.
