Product Description

Antigone was originally produced in Paris in 1942, when France was occupied and part of Hitler's Europe. The play depicts an authoritarian regime which mirrors the predicament of the French people of the time. Based on Sophocles' ancient Greek tragedy, Antigone which was first performed in Athens in the 5th century BC, its theme was nevertheless topical. For in Antigone's faithfulness to her dead brother and his proper burial and her reiterated "No!" to the dictator Creon, the French audience saw its own resistance to the German occupation. The Germans allowed the play to be performed presumably because they found Creon's arguments for dictatorship so convincing. The play is regularly performed and studied around the world."Anouilh is a poet, but not a poet of words: he is a poet of words-acted, of scenes-set, of players-performing" Peter Brook

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #178303 in Books
• Published on: 1960-09-01
• Original language: French
• Binding: Paperback
• 80 pages

Customer Reviews

A very good translation with useful notes and commentary
This is a very good English version of Jean Anouilh's Antigone. It includes notes and a commentary, which are very helpful, especially if you are studying this text. The translation stays true to the original text, so again, it is useful if you are studying it.

A wonderful and engrossing read!
Having already owned this book and then losing it I know how important it is to have this book in your personal library. This book is an absolute must have for all aspiring thesps as it gives perfect material for any up and coming auditions you may have. It is also a good book for any one interested in greek myths as it looks back on the tradgedy that befell oedipus and the curse that fell on every family member to be born to his family name. I absolutely love this text as it is an inriguing look into the politics, beliefs and morals of that time.

magnificent
a classic book which cleverly opens up deeper meanings of life Antigone, who serves as a kind of messenger to us all to look at the greater importance of responsability in life...a great read and a definite recommendation.