Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 12,85 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Greek drama
ISBN :
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Author : Joan V. O'Brien
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 31,50 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Drama
ISBN :
Guide to 7 passages from Antigone to be used with A.C. Pearson's text of the play, with the author's interlinear text of : The Bilingual selections from Sophocles' Antigone, or with an annotated school text.
Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher : Gale, Cengage Learning
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 40,89 MB
Release : 2015-09-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1410334805
Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 39,61 MB
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1466855487
Sophocles' play, first staged in the fifth century B.C., stands as a timely exploration of the conflict between those who affirm the individual's human rights and those who must protect the state's security. During the War of the Seven Against Thebes, Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, learns that her brothers have killed each other, having been forced onto opposing sides of the battle. When Creon, king of Thebes, grants burial of one but not the "treacherous" other, Antigone defies his order, believing it her duty to bury all of her close kin. Enraged, Creon condemns her to death, and his soldiers wall her up in a tomb. While Creon eventually agrees to Antigone's release, it is too late: She takes her own life, initiating a tragic repetition of events in her family's history. In this outstanding new translation, commissioned by Ireland's renowned Abbey Theatre to commemorate its centenary, Seamus Heaney exposes the darkness and the humanity in Sophocles' masterpiece, and inks it with his own modern and masterly touch.
Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 47,91 MB
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN :
"To Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his father and wed his mother. So when in time a son was born the infant's feet were riveted together and he was left to die on Mount Cithaeron. But a shepherd found the babe and tended him, and delivered him to another shepherd who took him to his master, the King of Corinth. Polybus being childless adopted the boy, who grew up believing that he was indeed the King's son. Afterwards doubting his parentage he inquired of the Delphic god and heard himself the word declared before to Laius." -Preface
Author : Ruth Scodel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 49,65 MB
Release : 2010-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1139493493
This book provides an accessible introduction for students and anyone interested in increasing their enjoyment of Greek tragic plays. Whether readers are studying Greek culture, performing a Greek tragedy, or simply interested in reading a Greek play, this book will help them to understand and enjoy this challenging and rewarding genre. An Introduction to Greek Tragedy provides background information, helps readers appreciate, enjoy and engage with the plays themselves, and gives them an idea of the important questions in current scholarship on tragedy. Ruth Scodel seeks to dispel misleading assumptions about tragedy, stressing how open the plays are to different interpretations and reactions. In addition to general background, the book also includes chapters on specific plays, both the most familiar titles and some lesser-known plays - Persians, Helen and Orestes - in order to convey the variety that the tragedies offer readers.
Author : Sophocles,
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 25,84 MB
Release : 2015-03-13
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1783198745
When her dead brother is decreed a traitor, his body left unburied beyond the city walls, Antigone refuses to accept this most severe of punishments. Defying her uncle who governs, she dares to say ‘No’. Forging ahead with a funeral alone, she places personal allegiance before politics, a tenacious act that will trigger a cycle of destruction. Renowned for the revelatory nature of his work, Ivo van Hove first enthralled London audiences with his ground-breaking Roman Tragediesseen at the Barbican in 2009. Drawing on his 'ability to break open texts calcified by tradition' (Guardian), the director now turns to a classic Greek masterpiece.
Author : Sophocles
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,42 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780156027649
English versions of Sophocles' three great tragedies based on the myth of Oedipus, translated for a modern audience by two gifted poets. Index.
Author : Bright Summaries
Publisher : BrightSummaries.com
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 21,20 MB
Release : 2016-10-12
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 2806280311
Unlock the more straightforward side of Antigone with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Antigone by Sophocles, a Greek tragedy centred on Oedipus’ sister/daughter, Antigone, who rebels against the new ruler of Thebes. A timeless classic, Antigone is an unmissable tragedy filled with death, ancient mythology and a fight for power. Although little is known about Sophocles' life, his plays are famous around the world thanks to their dramatic and often tragic storylines. Find out everything you need to know about Antigone in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
Author : Sophocles
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 21,70 MB
Release : 2014-06-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781497367326
"The tyrant is a child of PrideWho drinks from his sickening cup Recklessness and vanity,Until from his high crest headlongHe plummets to the dust of hope."Theses heroic Greek dramas have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C. They tower above other tragedies and have a place on the College Board AP English reading list.
