I have not yet read the actual play, but now that I've read your absolutely gripping retelling, I'm so eager to! So fascinating to see Oedipus vacillate between the old, broken beggar, eager to round the final bend of the course of his miserable life, and the angry, imperious, impulsive ruler of Thebes. This is so, so great—thank you!
Wow, remarkable, as always, the way you bring this all so clearly to life! I always enjoy your posts and like Linda said, eagerly await the next one! Also l must say, l read stories that in some way are concerned with prophecies or signs differently than l used to - l take those aspects of the story much more seriously and as a meaningful part of it all, and it makes sense to me that these characters would take them seriously, too. Thank you for this!
I have not yet read the actual play, but now that I've read your absolutely gripping retelling, I'm so eager to! So fascinating to see Oedipus vacillate between the old, broken beggar, eager to round the final bend of the course of his miserable life, and the angry, imperious, impulsive ruler of Thebes. This is so, so great—thank you!
Thank you so much! I’m behind on all my reading because we’re away. Hoping to catch up!
I'm not sure I've ever heard this part of the Odeipus story. Interesting to contemplate his final days.
It’s not at all well known. Hard to teach - most people avoid it.
So much tension! I'm loving this dive into "the other Oedipus". Thank you very much for writing it
Wow, remarkable, as always, the way you bring this all so clearly to life! I always enjoy your posts and like Linda said, eagerly await the next one! Also l must say, l read stories that in some way are concerned with prophecies or signs differently than l used to - l take those aspects of the story much more seriously and as a meaningful part of it all, and it makes sense to me that these characters would take them seriously, too. Thank you for this!
And thank you, dear Constance! That means a lot.
marvellous
This play gets revealed by you with such insight and power. Gets me thinking about so much that I'm getting ready to tell you. Back to you soon.
Thank you, Mary! I look forward to that.
Xo
Elizabeth
Such a gripping narrative! I loved this.
Thanks, Jeffrey, as well as for the restack.
I love your writing and eagerly await the next essay!