Sophocles play; first staged in the fifth century B.C.; stands as a timely exploration of the conflict between those who affirm the individuals human rights and those who must protect the states security. During the War of the Seven Against Thebes; Antigone; the daughter of Oedipus; learns that her brothers have killed each other; having been forced onto opposing sides of the battle. When Creon; king of Thebes; grants burial of one but not the "treacherous" other; Antigone defies his order; believing it her duty to bury all of her close kin. Enraged; Creon condemns her to death; and his soldiers wall her up in a tomb. While Creon eventually agrees to Antigones release; it is too late: She takes her own life; initiating a tragic repetition of events in her familys history.In this outstanding new translation; commissioned by Irelands renowned Abbey Theatre to commemorate its centenary; Seamus Heaney exposes the darkness and the humanity in Sophocles masterpiece; and inks it with his own modern and masterly touch.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Route 66 of the 1800sBy G. W. MeadorA great book for the US history buff in your family. This book covers the desire/need to establish a reliable commerce route and a alternative to sending mail and passengers by boat from the East Coast to the West. This is a story of the logistics; hardships and men involved in developing what turned out the be the longest mail route in the world. While the project was short lived; doomed by a combination of factors; not the least of which were the coming Civil War; Indian uprisings; the Pony Express and competition from other stage lines. The Butterfield route was the Route 66 of the 1800s. Very detailed. A great read and hard to put down. If you are one of those folks that wonders; "how did they do that;" youll love this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not accurateBy BoulangerI cannot recommend this book.I was hoping for an easily accessible story of the Butterfield Overland Mail Route but I quickly realized this was so full of errors that I could not trust the information.John Buchanan was the 15th President of the United States.Mexico won its independence in the 1830s!Texas declared independence on April 21; 1836.To name just three examples early in the book.Mexico won its independence in the early 1820s and Texas declared independence on March 2; 1836. Since there is a chapter of the book that focuses on Texas; getting these things wrong is more than a nuisance; it calls into question any facts presented. Of course; President Buchanans name was James. What else is wrong in the book?I have quit reading the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Probably useful for someone who isnt in the habit of reading western historyBy Joel DindaIm clearly not the intended audience. Readable; and the parts I read had no blatant errors; but its a pretty superficial history.
