Antigone

by Jean Anouilh

Book Overview

Full Length, Tragedy Characters: 7 male, 4 female Various sets This incisive translation of the classic drama is by the noted British playwright, translator and director. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0413695409
• ISBN13: 9780413695406
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Antigone

Anoulih's version of Antigone was adapted for the time in which he lived. It contains hidden symbols to, at the time, both get the book past the censors and give the french audience moral and courage to stand up to the Nazi's and follow their beliefs. The characters are adapted slightly to fit his version, ie Tieresas is left out and a nurse is introduced. He also had to adapt the personalities of the characters, for instance Antigone develops a whiny habit, and Creon is seen as a "good guy". This was also done in order to get the play by the sensors. It is a well-written play with rounder characters than the original. This version would be better read after reading the original.

A good play

Jean Anouihl is a very good writer. He did an excellent job with this play. And to the person who said Antigone was selfish, she is not selfish, why would the author paint his hero to be selfish?

Ignore the idiot who previously reviewed this book.

This was an excellent book. It is an adaptation of the Greek play "Antigone," by Sophocles, written here by a French existentialist author and playwright. The ending contains something of a twist from the original, and there are some excellent symbolisms contained in this play as well. Both of these elements stem from rich existentialism views. The book makes one think of the meaning of life, when and if it is worth living, or better to die instead, for a cause.

"...I no longer know why I am dying."

Why not die? For fear if God? For fear of being forgotten? For fear of not "is-ing"? For fear of worms! For fear of life eternal? For fear of night? For his warmth, we go on living -- knowing that this is not as good as it gets. What dreams may come, O Antigone! Antigone, you are a selfish vitch! PS: I am mildly manic-depressive, sometimes I eat toothpaste and at others, I gag at the sight of it...