Antigone, 9780393655186
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Defiance, duty, and death: Antigone’s stand against tyranny ignites Thebes.

Antigone

a norton critical edition

$59.92

  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    16 August 2023

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Summary

Antigone: A Timeless Tragedy of Defiance and Fate

This Norton Critical Edition includes:

  • Sheila Murnaghan’s celebrated new translation of Sophocles’ famed Greek tragedy depicting the deadly conflict between Antigone-daughter of Oedipus-and her uncle Creon, the unyielding new ruler of Thebes.

  • A full introduction exploring the themes and performance history of the play, a detailed note on the translation, and explanatory annotations by Sheila Murnagha…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780393655186
ISBN-10:0393655180
Series:Norton Critical Editions
Author:Sophocles, Sheila Murnaghan
Publisher:WW Norton & Co
Imprint:WW Norton & Co
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:16 August 2023
Weight:155g
Dimensions:213mm x 130mm x 13mm
About The Author

Sophocles

Sheila Murnaghan is the Alfred Reginald Allen Memorial Professor of Greek at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey and numerous articles on Greek epic and tragedy, gender in classical culture, and classical reception. She is the co-editor of Odyssean Identities in Modern Cultures: The Journey Home and Women and Slaves in Classical Culture: Differential Equations.

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