Tragedy and resistance in Greek myth.
Sophocles' Antigone portrays an unwavering heroine who defies patriarchal authority and stands up for familial loyalty, even if it destroys her. This play is an example of timeless conflict between individual conscience and state law. It is perfect for anyone interested in Greek mythology, theatre, and gender studies.
ISBN: 9780141397702
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date of Publication: 2015-02-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections:
Drama
Related Topics:
Theatre
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'It's a dreadful thing to yield...but resist now? Lay my pride bare to the blows of ruin? That's dreadful too.' The remarkable story of Greek tragedy's most intrepid heroine. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Sophocles (496 BC-406 BC). Sophocles's works available in Penguin Classics are The Theban Plays and Electra and Other Plays.
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