"Oedipus the King" is a drama by Sophocles that touches on the eternal problem of human destiny, guilt and self-discovery. This tragedy tells the story of Oedipus, a man who has to face his own actions and accept the fact that he has become the murderer of his father and the husband of his mother. The island intrigue, the intertwining of fate and the greatness of moral issues make "Oedipus the King" one of the great works of world literature.