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Antigone

By Sophocles
Series: Oberon Classics
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Antigone unfolds amidst the ruins of a brutal battle outside Thebes, where the sons of Oedipus destroy each other. King Creon decrees that Eteocles, defender of the city, receive honourable burial, while Polynices, branded a traitor, be left unburied. Defying this, Antigone insists on performing burial rites for her brother, believing that without them his soul will be lost and the gods insulted. This irreconcilable conflict between family loyalty and state law sets Antigone and Creon on a tragic collision course.
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This classic Greek tragedy is ideal for readers interested in ancient literature, philosophy, and ethical dilemmas concerning law, family, and divine justice.

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Antigone

Antigone, a strong and determined woman in Thebes, fights for humanity over King Creon's laws and in doing so risks her life.

Ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances articulate issues that have echoed down through the centuries.

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Thebes is under attack. In a bloody battle outside the city’s gates, the sons of Oedipus fight to the death. King Creon issues an edict: Eteocles, who nobly defended Thebes against his brother and the invading army, is to be buried a hero; the body of his treacherous brother must be left to rot.

Antigone and her uncle are locked in conflict. With no burial rites, Antigone knows that her brother Polynices’ soul will be denied passage to the underworld and the gods will be offended. As the new king, Creon cannot ignore her actions – her defiance is a matter of national security.

Series: Oberon Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781840021363

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oberon Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Edited by Declan Donnellan

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 80g

Pages: 62

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Series: Oberon Classics Sophocles

About the Author

British theatre director Declan Donnellan is the first Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Academy and is best known for his work with Cheek by Jowl (including their acclaimed all-male As You Like It) and on Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul. As Associate Director of the National Theatre his productions included Fuenteovejuna, Sweeney Todd and Angels in America.

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