| Antigone: Sophocles Contributor(s): Sophocles (Author), Donnellan, Declan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1840021365 ISBN-13: 9781840021363 Publisher: Oberon Books OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2008 Annotation: Antigone and Creon are locked in conflict. He has forbidden the burial of her brother; she knows that she must obey the laws of the gods, defy Creon's edict, and face death in order to ensure her sibling's passage to the underworld. Man's law versus divine law -- ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances articulate issues that have echoed down through the centuries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 822.914 |
| Series: Absolute Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 6.38" W x 8.22" (0.20 lbs) 62 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - Mediterranean |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thebes is under attack. In a bloody battle outside the city's gates, the sons of Oedipus fight to the death. King Creon issues an edict: Eteocles, who nobly defended Thebes against his brother and the invading army, is to be buried a hero; the body of his treacherous brother must be left to rot. Antigone and her uncle are locked in conflict. With no burial rites, Antigone knows that her brother Polynices' soul will be denied passage to the underworld and the gods will be offended. As the new king, Creon cannot ignore her actions - her defiance is a matter of national security. |