Antigone

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sophocles, 496? BCE-407 BCE

Contributor:

Koskimies, Kaarlo, 1851-1918

Language:

Finnish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Antigone" by Sophocles is a classic Greek tragedy written in the 5th century BC. The play revolves around the central character, Antigone, a determined and principled young woman who defies the edict of King Creon, her uncle, to honor her deceased brother with a proper burial according to divine laws. The themes of familial loyalty, civil disobedience, and the conflict between human laws and moral duty are explored throughout the narrative. The opening of "Antigone" introduces us to Antigone and her sister Ismene as they discuss the aftermath of the brutal conflict between their brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, which has left them dead. Creon, now the ruler of Thebes, has decreed that Eteocles will be honored with a burial, while Polyneices will be left unburied as punishment for his betrayal. Antigone, feeling a deep moral obligation towards her brother Polyneices, plans to bury him despite Creon's prohibition. As she expresses her intentions to Ismene, the reader witnesses the stark contrast between the sisters' differing views on loyalty to the family versus obedience to the state, setting the stage for the inevitable tragedy that will ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigone_(Sophocles_play)

Reading ease score: 50.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2017-04-12