When I studied Antigone at high school I was bored as hell. I blame my Literature teacher, for being the most annoying person ever alive, who managed When I studied Antigone at high school I was bored as hell. I blame my Literature teacher, for being the most annoying person ever alive, who managed to ruin Literature for me. 10 years later and I'm doing an MA in English Literature. Go figure.
Anyway, I found this wonderful copy of the Penguin Classics - Sophocles plays at the entrance to our local library, lying around in a box of donated box which the library didn't accept. It was dying slowly in the sun and I had to salvage whatever I could. Reading it I just couldn't stop. I'm still pretty shocked at how interesting a read it is! The translation seems to be rather smooth, although a bit too accessible and lacking in the high art department - it still is a very good start for a reader who is less familiar with Greek plays. I enjoyed this thoroughly and will definitely return to reread it. A wonderful work! ...more
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