Sophocles' Antigone

by Sophocles and Sirish Rao

The enduring story of Antigone--the Greek princess who braved the wrath of a king and sacrificed her own life in order to honor her slain brother--is retold here for contemporary readers.
Through the words of the blind prophet Teiresias, we watch the inevitable tragedy unfold as Antigone discovers that her brother, a rebel against the rule of their uncle Creon, has been murdered and his body left unburied. Torn between duty to her uncle the king,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892366370
• ISBN13: 9780892366378
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.5" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12