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Oedipus Tyrannus

The first of three plays by Sophokles (Sophocles) dealing with the life of Oedipus up until the time of his realization that he had murdered his father and married his mother.

The play was produced circa 430 BCE; also called Oedipus Rex and Oedipus the King.

I personally recommend the Penguin Classics version of The Theban Plays translated by E. F. Watling (ISBN 0140440038); the book includes the three plays dealing with Oedipus and hid family: King Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone; you can find this book at your local library or you can order it through the Book Shop on this site which is linked to Amazon.com.

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