Antigone, Paperback/Sophocles
Descriere
Contributor(s):Author: Sophocles Translator: E. H. Plumptre The second story in the Oedipus Trilogy, "Antigone," examines the conflict between public duty and personal loyalty. Following the banishment of Oedipus, Eteocles and Polyneices kill each other over a dispute of succession to the thrown of Thebes. Creon, Antigone's uncle, succeeds to the thrown and declares that no one may bury Polyneices under penalty of death. Antigone, disregards this order and buries Polyneices and is willing to face the consequence for doing so. As a result, Creon must choose between what he believes to be his civic duty and his personal loyalty to his family.
Despre autor
Sofocle a fost un poet tragic grec. Împreună cu Eschil și Euripide a pus bazele tragediei clasice grecești. A adus însemnate inovații în tehnica teatrală: renunțarea la conexiunea trilogiei prin crearea de piese independente, mărirea numărului coreilor de la 12 la 15, introducerea celui de-al treilea actor, dezvoltarea dialogului, importanța acordată decorului și costumelor.
