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Oedipus: a Play in Five Acts
Voltaire
Oedipus: a Play in Five Acts
Voltaire
Voltaire (1694-1778) was a prolific French philosopher, historian, novelist, poet, essayist--and popular playwright and opera librettist. Oedipus, produced in 1718, was his first drama, a recasting of Sophocles's play of the same name. Voltaire highlights the tension by introducing the character Philoctetes, a suitor of Queen Jocasta before she married Laius or Oedipus, and later a companion to Hercules. Philoctetes returns to Thebes, which is being punished by the gods because King Laius's murderer has not yet been punished--and becomes the chief suspect in the crime. Young King Oedipus is forced to investigate, but in the process reveals himself to be the killer--and uncovers the fact, previously unknown to him, that Jocasta is not only his wife, but his mother! The ensuing scandal destroys his family, his world, and himself. A brilliant début by one of the world's great writers!
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 22, 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9781434444424 |
Publishers | Borgo Press |
Pages | 148 |
Dimensions | 9 × 152 × 229 mm · 226 g |
Language | English |
Contributor | Frank J. Morlock |
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