A stand-alone edition of Sophocles's Antigone taken from Chicago's renowned translations of the Greek tragedies.
Drawn from the authoritative third edition of the University of Chicago Press's Complete Greek Tragedies series, this stand-alone edition of Elizabeth Wyckoff's elegant rendition of Antigone reminds readers why it endures as one of the most widely read and admired of Sophocles's plays. Though the story unfolds in the aftermath of Oedipus the King, Antigone was the first of the Theban Plays written by Sophocles.
Mark Griffith and Glenn W. Most's introduction to the story of one woman's brave resistance in the face of unfathomable loss provides essential information about the play's first production, plot, and reception in antiquity.
| ISBN: | 9780226844657 |
| Publication date: | 11th May 2026 |
| Author: | Sophocles |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press an imprint of University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Literary studies: plays and playwrights Classic and pre-20th century plays |
A stand-alone edition of Sophocles's Antigone taken from Chicago's renowned translations of the Greek tragedies. Drawn from the authoritative third edition of the University of Chicago Press's Complete Greek Tragedies series, this stand-alone edition of Elizabeth Wyckoff's elegant rendition of Antigone reminds readers why it endures as one of the most widely read and admired of Sophocles's plays. Though the story unfolds in the aftermath of Oedipus the King, Antigone was the first of the Theban Plays written by Sophocles. Mark Griffith and Glenn W.
Antigone features in the following genres: Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Classic and pre-20th century plays
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Antigone was written by Sophocles and published by The University of Chicago Press an imprint of University of Chicago Press
Antigone has 96 pages
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