Antigone audio book robert fagles at boston college

The opening of the play sees a secret meeting outside the city gates of thebes. The play antigone is the story of a young girl who feels loyalty to her culture and to her brother means more than the law. The catastrophe of the tragic hero thus becomes the catastrophe of the fifthcentury man. She allows herself to be captured after coming out of hiding. Towering over the rest of greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated theban. She provides an analytical introduction and comprehensive notes, and the. Because it is not only a play, but a greek tragedy, the elements of the greek tragedy genre can help you to understand antigone. She allows herself to be captured after coming out of hiding when some guards try to brush off the dust, and a defiant antigone is brought to creon. Antigone sees kreons law as unjust and immoral, and attempts to secure an honorable burial for polyneikes. Robert fagless authoritative and acclaimed translation conveys all of sophocless lucidity and power. While obtaining his degrees, he studied latin and greek on the side. Based on the sophocles tragedy, one of whose themes is civil disobedience, antigone by jean anouilh was first performed in nazioccupied france in 1944 and is considered a metaphor for.

He received a ba in english from amherst college and a phd in english from yale university. In 441 bc, shortly after the play was released, sophocles was appointed as one of the ten. Sophocles, robert fagles translator, bernard knox introduction published by penguin classics 1984 isbn 10. Lives are devastated, and many of the characters have expired by the end of the play. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus by robert translator sophocles. Jan 01, 2017 a powerful artistic protest against tyranny, antigone has been translated and adapted dozens of times, applied over and over through the centuries to current forms of the oppression so common to human experience. Her books include the play of character in platos dialog. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus penguin classics 1st by sophocles, bernard knox, robert fagles isbn. Antigone s faithfulness to her dead brother and his proper burial, and her defiance of the dictator creon, seals her fate. This penguin classics edition is translated by robert fagles with introductions and notes by bernard knox. He received a ba in english from amherst college and a phd in english from yale. Antigone sophocles edited and translated by reginald gibbons and charles segal greek tragedy in new translations. Towering over the rest of greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated. Sophocles play,antigone, is considered a tragedy, and for good reason.

Antigone sophocles 497 bce 406 bce, translated by francis storr 1839 1919 this is the final installment in sophocless theban plays, following oedipus rex and oedipus at colonus. Now, when his young daughter antigone defies her uncle, kreon, the new ruler, because he has prohibited the burial of her. Haemon, distressed over her death, also commits suicide in front of his father. Reprinted in composition and literature, exploring. Ive read antigone twice, once the robert fagles translation, twice in this. Penguin press penguin random house audio penguin random house childrens transworld vintage. Like all of honigs work, it is theoretically sophisticated, erudite, and engaging, furnishing both a trenchant critique of prior interpretations of antigone and an original, provocative, and highly political revisioning of the play. Robert fagles my own flesh and blooddear sister, dear ismene highlights the physicality of the kinship antigone asserts with ismene at the price of abandoning the greek.

Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985 duration. Diane rayors accurate yet accessible translation reflects the plays inherent theatricality. Originally produced in paris during the nazi occupation, anouilhs antigone was seen by the french as theatre of the resistance and by the germans as an. An english version by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald sophocles harcourt, brace and company, 1939 antigone greek mythology 95 pages.

Bartlett, behrakis professor of hellenic political studies, boston college, editor and translator of the shorter socratic writings and translator of protagoras and meno these. This conflict is the neverending conflict of men against women. This particular edition was rendered by robert fagles, perhaps the best translator of the greek classics into english. The play depicts an authoritarian regime and the plays central character, the young antigone, mirrored the predicament of the french people in the grips of tyranny. Antigone was originally produced in paris in 1942, when france was an occupied nation and part of hitlers europe. Because it is not only a play, but a greek tragedy, the elements of the greek tragedy genre can help you to understand antigone better. Sophocles 496405 bc was born at colonus, just outside athens. It worked very well, especially for my general studies classthe language is more direct and clear. Elisabeth gitter, john jay college, cuny ive been teaching the penguin edition with robert fagles translation for years and decided to try this edition. Robert fagles my own flesh and blooddear sister, dear ismene highlights the physicality of the kinship antigone asserts with ismene at. There are three theban plays antigone, oedipus the king. It is known by a variety of titles the most common being oedipus rex.

Mar 29, 2011 antigone, naturally, is the most immature of the plays, even to an unstudied eye. Oct 01, 2005 the body of polynices, antigone s brother, has been ordered to remain unburied by creon, the new king of thebes. A powerful artistic protest against tyranny, antigone has been translated and adapted dozens of times, applied over and over through the centuries to current forms of the. Lines 9701034 cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. This penguin classics edition is translated by robert fagles with. Based on the sophocles tragedy, one of whose themes is civil disobedience, antigone by jean anouilh was first performed in nazioccupied france in 1944 and is considered a metaphor for the nazis and the collaborationist vichy regime. Ruby blondell is professor of classics at the university of washington in seattle. Antigone goes to the battlefield in front of thebes, pouring sand over polyneices body and performing burial rites. List of books and articles about antigone online research. Towering over the rest of greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated theban royal familyantigone, oedipus the king and oedipus at colonusare among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. She has published widely on greek literature and philosophy, and the reception of myth in popular culture. Sophocles classic antigone was adopted for theatre by the edwardes college dramatic society on thursday.

Fagles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The major conflict portrayed is antigone against the state but as the story unfolds another conflict begins to become apparent. Oedipus rex robert fagles pdf portions of this new version of oedipus the king appeared originally in. It contains appalling actions and cataclysmic consequences.

Oedipus rex robert fagles pdf oedipus rex robert fagles pdf download. Why stanford should require computer science students to study ethics when he was 21, bill sourour, a programmer and teacher, was hired by a marketing firm to build a website for a pharmaceutical company. Listen to antigone plumptre translation by sophocles at. Here, sophocles is rather fonder of high melodrama, of literary allusions some now lost on us, of people going around shouting a lot, and of long and flowery speeches. Antigone by jean anouilh meet your next favorite book. Antigone oedipus the king oedipus at colonus kindle edition by robert fagles, sophocles, bernard knox. Sophocles play,antigone, is considered a tragedy, and for good. The play was performed at the old hall of the college. Antigones faithfulness to her dead brother and his proper.

Translator and professor robert fagles was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania on september 11, 1933. Oedipus rex robert fagles pdf portions of this new version of oedipus the king appeared. Sophocles edited and translated by reginald gibbons and charles segal. Antigone xenopoulos 3 years ago python meets plato. Using themes, important literary devices, sophocles explores the. Antigone is a dramatic piece of literature written by sophocles and translated by robert fagles to portray, but not limited to, one major conflict. Antigones character may also represent the rights of the individual, family, and women and the authority of traditional customs. Reprinted in composition and literature, exploring human experience. The heroic greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century b. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bartlett, behrakis professor of hellenic political studies, boston college, editor and translator of the shorter socratic writings and translator of protagoras and meno these excellent translations will serve a useful purpose in the classroom in the hands of serious students of the profound relationship between literary wisdom. This particular edition was rendered by robert fagles, perhaps the best translator of the greek. Now, when his young daughter antigone defies her uncle, kreon, the new ruler, because he has prohibited the burial of her dead brother, she and he enact a primal conflict between young and old, woman and man, individual and ruler, family and state.

Explore audibles collection of free sleep and relaxation audio experiences. Sophocles classic antigone performed at edwardes college. But he adds that antigone s rationale would make better sense had she been able to save polynices, rather than just bury him. Antigone is a greek play written by sophocles around 441 bc. Creon goes into exile after learning he has lost everything he has loved.

The opening of the play sees a secret meeting outside the city gates of thebes between antigone and ismene, who refuses to help her sister for fear of the death penalty but is unable to stop antigone from going ahead with the deed. The body of polynices, antigones brother, has been ordered to remain unburied by creon, the new king of thebes. Antigone paperback sophocles oxford university press. Antigone s heroic resistance to creons petty, capricious, and unbending law has a neverending relevance even in the third millennium ce.

Translated by robert fagles from antigone, a tragedy written just before or in 441 bc by sophocles. Oresteia classical literature in translation literature. Sophocles antigone is the most read and performed of all greek tragedies. The three theban plays sophocles translated by robert fagles with. Like all of honigs work, it is theoretically sophisticated, erudite, and engaging, furnishing both a trenchant critique of prior. For readers, actors, students, teachers, and theatrical directors, this new. She has published widely on greek literature and philosophy, and the reception of myth in popular. Theyre placed before the plays they discuss there are also. Translator robert fagles traces the logic antigone uses to the histories of herodotus, in a story of a persian woman who saves her brother rather than her husband or children.

Antigone seems unable or unwilling to engage in an alternative dialogue, one which sees the atrocity of polyneicess action. The play depicts an authoritarian regime and the plays central character, the. Jan 03, 2012 antigone a tragedy by sophocles, audiobook. Ismene, my dear sister whose father was my father grene stresses the notion of the sisters.