The gripping journey toward self-awareness of King Oedipus, son of Laius and Jocasta, who, in his desperate search for the truth about his origins, learns that he inadvertently committed patricide and incest. Possibly Sophocles' most perfect work, with exemplary structure and outstanding use of the mythological material from the Theban cycle. The tragedy, with strong elements of "detective" and "psychological thriller," has served as a source of inspiration and reflection for philosophers, theater artists, and psychoanalysts over the centuries.

Kappa Editions offers literature and theater enthusiasts the masterpiece tragedy of Sophocles, "Oedipus Tyrannus," in a new translation by Giannis Lingnis. The volume is enriched by texts written specifically for this edition by Kaeti Diamantaku, Associate Professor of Theater Studies at the University of Athens, and Adele C. Scafuro, Professor at Brown University.