presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas
Galens, David
Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.
Contains a complete plot summary and analysis of Sophocles Oedipus plays, as well as discussion of the characters, themes, and includes study questions.
A study guide to the fifth-century Greek tragedies, "Oedipus the King," "Oedipus at Colonus," and "Antigone," providing background on the genre, information about the author, summaries and commentaries on the texts, and review questions.
Includes eleven critical essays on Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex," and includes an author's biographical sketch, background information, list of characters, summary and analysis, and annotated bibliography.
