Oedipus Rex: ATragic Hero

Throughout history, playing cards and card games have reflected us as a society, much as art or music has. They have survived for hundreds of years because of the pleasure in playing the game, their use in gambling and their popularity with royalty. The game arrived in Europe from Eastern Asia, where it originated, mostly through trade routs and migrating peoples. The process of card making became an industry due to the wide spread appeal …

…and west, is testimony to the enjoyment derived from playing these games. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Bibliography Bartlett, Vernon, The Past of Pastimes, London, Chatto and Windus, 1969. Bryan Bieler, Steven, Hoyle Classic Card Games, United States of America, Sierra On-Line, 1997. Jacoby, Oswald and Albert Morehead, The Fireside Book of Cards, New York, Simon and Schuster, 1957. Parlett, David, A History of Card Games, New York, Oxford University, 1991. Perry Hargrave, Catherine, A History of Playing Cards, Toronto, General Publishing, 1985.