Sophocles Antigone: A New Translation Rayor Diane J.Paperback
Sophocles Antigone: A New Translation Rayor Diane J.Paperback Sophocles' Antigone comes alive in this new translation that will be useful for both academic study and stage production. She provides an…
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Sophocles Antigone: A New Translation Rayor Diane J.Paperback
Sophocles' Antigone comes alive in this new translation that will be useful for both academic study and stage production. She provides an analytical introduction and comprehensive notes, and the edition includes an essay by director Karen Libman. Diane Rayor's accurate yet accessible translation reflects the play's inherent theatricality.
The new king, Kreon, decrees that the brother who attacked with a foreign army remain unburied and promises death to anyone who defies him. Antigone begins after Oedipus and Jocasta's sons have killed each other in a battle over the kingship. The play centers on Antigone's refusal to obey Kreon's law and Kreon's refusal to allow her brother's burial.
Each acts on principle colored by gender, personality, and family history. Antigone poses a conflict between passionate characters whose extreme stances leave no room for compromise. The highly charged
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