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Antigone (Methuen Drama Student Editions)
Sophocles
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Paperback. Antigone, defying her uncle Creon's decree that her brother should remain unburied, challenges the morality of man's law overruling the laws of the gods. The clash between her and Creon with its tragic consequences have inspired continual reinterpretation. This translation was made for a BBC TV production of the "Theban Plays" in 1986. Editor(s): Varakis, Angie. Translator(s): Taylor, Don W. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Antigone, defying her uncle Creon's decree that her brother should remain unburied, challenges the morality of man's law overruling the laws of the gods. The clash between her and Creon with its tragic consequences have inspired continual reinterpretation. This translation by Don Taylor, accurate yet poetic, was made for a BBC TV production of the Theban Plays in 1986, which he directed.
Antigone, defying her uncle Creon's decree that her brother should remain unburied, challenges the morality of man's law overruling the laws of the gods. The clash between her and Creon with its tragic consequences have inspired continual reinterpretation. This translation by Don Taylor, accurate yet poetic, was made for a BBC TV production of the Theban Plays in 1986, which he directed.
Product Details
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Student Editions
Condition
New
Weight
130g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780413776044
SKU
V9780413776044
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About Sophocles
Don Taylor (1936-2003) was a playwright and poet, and a director of theatre, television and radio plays. He worked as drama director at the BBC, and between 1960 and 1990, he directed nearly a hundred television plays. He translated and directed for BBC Television the Theban plays of Sophocles – Oedipus the King, Antigone and Oedipus at Colonus. He followed ... Read more
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