Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price
The first great 'resistance' drama - and perhaps the definitive Greek tragedy.
Creon, the King of Thebes, has forbidden the burial of Antigone's brother because he was put to death as a traitor to the crown. Despite being engaged to Creon's son Haemon, Antigone disobeys the King and buries her brother. Enraged, Creon condemns Antigone to death and buries her alive in a cave. The prophet Teiresias warns Creon against such rash actions, and eventually Creon relents - but when he goes to release Antigone it is too late: she has already hanged herself.
This version of Sophocles' Antigone is translated and introduced by Marianne McDonald.
| ISBN: | 9781854592002 |
| Publication date: | 29th September 2000 |
| Author: | Sophocles, Colin Counsell, Trevor R Griffiths |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 59 pages |
| Series: | Drama Classics |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |
Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price The first great 'resistance' drama - and perhaps the definitive Greek tragedy. Creon, the King of Thebes, has forbidden the burial of Antigone's brother because he was put to death as a traitor to the crown.
Antigone features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts
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Antigone was written by Sophocles, Colin Counsell, Trevor R Griffiths and published by Nick Hern Books
Antigone has 59 pages
Yes it is part of Drama Classics series
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