Described as the Mona Lisa of literature and the world\'s first detective story, Sophocles\' Oedipus the King is a major text from the ancient Greek world and an iconic work of world literature.
Its literary wort.
Before Freud\'s famous interpretation of the play - an appropriation, some might say - Hölderlin and Nietzsche recognised its unique qualities.
Aristotle\'s favourite play, lauded by him as the exemplary Athenian tragedy, Oedipus the King has retained its power both on and off the stage.
Described as the Mona Lisa of literature and the world\'s first detective story, Sophocles\' Oedipus the King is a major text from the ancient Greek world and an iconic work of world literature