Sophocles: Antigone by Sophocles
Sophocles' Antigone is probably the most widely read and performed of all Greek tragedies, and its themes and conflicts resonate powerfully into the modern era. In this new edition, Mark Griffith combines sophisticated literary and cultural interpretation with close attention to language, metre, and issues of performance, and thus makes the play more fully available to readers of Greek than ever before. The introduction requires no knowledge of Greek and will interest all students of drama and literature.
'Griffith … it would be fairer to describe him as thorough, undogmatic, and open-mindedHe is in most respects the ideal commentator, and this book will be of permanent value to scholars and students at all levels.' Hermathena
Sophocles is one of just three ancient Greek tragedians whose works have survived to this day. Only seven of Sophocles' plays have been preserved in their entirety: Ajax, Antigone, Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521337014 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521337011 |
| Title | Sophocles: Antigone |
| Author | Sophocles |
| Series | Cambridge Greek And Latin Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1999-09-09 |
| Number of pages | 376 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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