Cambridge University Press Sophocles

Since its first publication, Dr Dawe's edition of Oedipus Rex has become the most widely used commentary on the play. The introduction investigates its plot and Sophocles' dramatic technique. As in the first edition, the commentary tackles question of language and expression, but is added to by reflections on the text developed in the twenty years since the publication of that first edition; most notably it recognizes the spurious nature of the play's ending. Classical scholars and students will welcome this revised edition of a bestselling text.