Antigone: In a New Translation by Nicholas Rudall

One of the greatest, most moving of all tragedies, Antigone continues to have meaning for us because of its depiction of the struggle between individual conscience and state policy, and its delicate probing of the nature of human suffering. Mr. Rudall's splendid translation brings a new power and speakability to Sophocles' prose.Author: SophoclesPublisher: Ivan R. Dee PublisherPublished: 11/01/1998Pages: 56Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.49h x 5.53w x 0.22dISBN: 9781566632119Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.2Point Value: 2Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 43275 / AntigoneAbout the AuthorThe Plays for Performance series is edited by Nicholas Rudall, former artistic director of the Court Theatre at the University of Chicago where he is professor of classics, and Bernard Sahlins, founder and director of the Second City. They both live in Chicago, Illinois.