The story of one sister's loyalty to both her brothers, regardless of their acts or opposing political beliefs, 'Antigone' is one of the most consistently popular plays in the history of drama. This translation, by Don Taylor, was commissioned by the...
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The story of one sister's loyalty to both her brothers, regardless of their acts or opposing political beliefs, 'Antigone' is one of the most consistently popular plays in the history of drama. This translation, by Don Taylor, was commissioned by the BBC, and was first broadcast in autumn, 1986
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Hackett Publishing Company, Inc, Indianapolis
This volume offers the fruits of Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff's dynamic collaboration on the plays of Sophocles' Theban cycle, presenting the translators' Oedipus Tyrannus ; along with Woodruff's Antigone ; and a muscular new Oedipus at Colonus by...
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This volume offers the fruits of Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff's dynamic collaboration on the plays of Sophocles' Theban cycle, presenting the translators' Oedipus Tyrannus ; along with Woodruff's Antigone ; and a muscular new Oedipus at Colonus by Meineck. Grippingly readable, all three translations combine fidelity to the Greek with concision, clarity, and powerful, hard-edged speech. Each play features foot-of-the-page notes, stage directions, and line numbers to the Greek. Woodruff's Introduction discusses the playwright, Athenian theatre and performance, the composition of the plays, an
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Suggestions for Further Reading; Note on the Translations; Acknowledgments; Theban Royal Family Tree; Antigone; Oedipus Tyrannus; Oedipus at Colonus; Cast of Characters; Oedpius at Colonus; Endnotes; A. Antigone; B. Oedipus Tyrannus; C. Oedpius at Colonus; Appendix: Hegel on Antigone; Selected Bibliography
