Through various revelations, King Oedipus of Thebes learns he has unknowingly killed his father, Laius, and married his mother, Jocasta. Horrified by the knowledge, Jocasta kills herself and Oedipus ...

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Let there be no doubt about it! The concert reading of Sophocles' two great tragedies at the Loeb last night was superbly performed. By all means go to hear the readings directed by George Hamlin, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write a weekly profile on the Great Books. But that’s not quite right. For, while Oedipus Rex does raise the above problems, it ...

A man searches for the truth. He investigates, questions, reconstructs. And in the end, he discovers that the culprit he seeks is himself. If it were a film, it would be a thriller. But it's theatre.