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Oedipus the King

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Oedipus the King

By: Sophocles
Narrated by: Michael Sheen, full cast
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In the hands of Sophocles, the master dramatist, the anguished tale of a man fated to kill his father and marry his mother retains its power to shock and move beyond any Freudian reference. In this new translation, performed by an outstanding cast led by Michael Sheen, the searing inevitability facing Oedipus proves as shocking as it was 2,500 years ago when it was first presented in the theatre at Athens. Translated by Duncan Steen.

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Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Drama Classics
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unfortunately too much of what is said is suffers poor sound level management such that too often one has to strain to hear, plus the voices are a little muddy

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