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The play explores the intense conflict between civic duty and familial loyalty, highlighting the moral dilemmas faced by its characters. Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, chooses to defy her uncle Kreon's decree against burying her dishonored brother, leading to her tragic fate. This new translation by Robert Bagg revitalizes Sophocles' timeless themes, making the ancient drama accessible and engaging for contemporary readers while concluding the Oedipus Cycle with powerful emotional resonance.
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- Title
- Antigone
- Subtitle
- A New Translation
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sofoklés
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN13
- 9780062132123
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Love, Family, Classics, German Literature, School, Folklore & Mythology, Death, Mythology, Theatre Plays, Ancient History, Fate, Greece, Required Reading, Freedom, Greek Mythology, Tragedy, Despair
- Original title
- Antigone.
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- The play explores the intense conflict between civic duty and familial loyalty, highlighting the moral dilemmas faced by its characters. Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, chooses to defy her uncle Kreon's decree against burying her dishonored brother, leading to her tragic fate. This new translation by Robert Bagg revitalizes Sophocles' timeless themes, making the ancient drama accessible and engaging for contemporary readers while concluding the Oedipus Cycle with powerful emotional resonance.