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Description for Antigone
Paperback. Translator(s): McDonald, Marianne; MacDonald, Marianne. Series: Drama Classics S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 107 x 6. Weight in Grams: 72.
Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price The first great 'resistance' drama - and perhaps the definitive Greek tragedy. Creon, the King of Thebes, has forbidden the burial of Antigone's brother because he was put to death as a traitor to the crown. Despite being engaged to Creon's son Haemon, Antigone disobeys the King and buries her brother. Enraged, Creon condemns Antigone to death and buries her alive in a cave. The prophet Teiresias warns Creon against such rash actions, and eventually Creon relents – but when he goes to ... Read more
Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price The first great 'resistance' drama - and perhaps the definitive Greek tragedy. Creon, the King of Thebes, has forbidden the burial of Antigone's brother because he was put to death as a traitor to the crown. Despite being engaged to Creon's son Haemon, Antigone disobeys the King and buries her brother. Enraged, Creon condemns Antigone to death and buries her alive in a cave. The prophet Teiresias warns Creon against such rash actions, and eventually Creon relents – but when he goes to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Drama Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
85
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854592002
SKU
V9781854592002
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Ref
99-2
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