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Antigone
Antigone | Sophocles, Ian C. Johnston
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Antigone, defying her uncle Creon's decree that her brother should remain unburied, challenges the morality of man's law overruling the laws of the gods. The clash between her and Creon, with its tragic consequences, has inspired continual reinterpretation. This translation by Don Taylor was made for a 1986 BBC TV production of the Theban Plays, which he directed. A Methuen Student Edition.
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julesG
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#SundayFunday on Monday @BookmarkTavern

Do plays count?
🎭 Antigone by Sophocles - ca. 440BC

Does part of the Latin Bible count?
📔Vulgate - ca. 4th century AD

Other than that 🤔
Probably a Medieval book on either religion or medicine I needed to read for my studies in History. At a guess ca. 12th/13th century AD.

mrsmarch I mean, if we‘ve read the Epic of Gilgamesh, we‘ve pretty much read the oldest book in the world, right? 3w
julesG @mrsmarch Right! I hadn't thought of Gilgamesh when I posted earlier. Amazing how old the story is and it's still being read. 3w
BookmarkTavern Both totally count! Thanks for answering! 3w
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nosferatu
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It‘s the perfect little classic for teaching because its main themes (law vs. morals, state vs. family) are fairly easy to access and its deeper layers (man vs. woman, tyrant vs. people, fate vs. self-determination etc.) require some critical thinking. We‘ll see if my students agree.

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Aimeesue
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My favorite author, Margaret Atwood, playing the Prophet Tiresias in tonight's performance by Theater of War. Their performances - and the discussions afterward - are absolutely fantastic. ❤️❤️❤️

Aimeesue Brian Doerries:"Another functional definition of Greek Tragedy: stories about people who learn things too late." (edited) 13mo
LeahBergen She‘s such a kook! I love her. 13mo
Aimeesue @LeahBergen l love her so much! To the point that I sometimes worry about her health. 😂 Please stay healthy, Margaret Atwood! 13mo
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Rehesina
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Finished Antigone on #SerialReader! I wish I had half the courage Antigone had. I feel so bad for Ismene and Creon to be honest. I know the latter is the guy who messed up but he actually does try to make it right, but he just doesn‘t get there in time.
#bookly

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Rehesina
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I‘m apparently done with 73% of the book but I have three issues left; I‘m so sure all my apps are glitching.

#SerialReader

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Rehesina
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Almost halfway through! Kinda in love with it, kinda really sad.

#serialreader

bnp I really should read a translation of this - I think what I know of it is from seeing Athol Fugard's play The Island performed in Atlanta. 3y
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thereflectiveflaneur
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I am also directing a production of this at the same time as reading all the different translations.

Absolutely exquisite play!

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Naz786
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Mehso-so

⭐⭐⭐/5

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ju.ca.no
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Evenings can be though. Especially when you can sit in the sun and read in peace for the next hour😂

It‘s been years since I‘ve read all the classic Sophokles theater plays, last time for Uni. Unfortunately this edition has super small letters, which is a bit annoying, otherwise I‘ve always enjoyed those plays😊

Cathythoughts Looks lovely where you are ! Enjoy 5y
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Andrea4
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#HelloThursday even though you're almost done! @wanderinglynn
1. Always. dont need to keep a journal b/c I trained myself young- not always a good thing.
2. Dog, no llama or alpaca. But I really want a goat. & a fox. & an owl & a bat 🤦‍♀️
3. Penelope or Antigone.
4. Probably middle earth, the shire specifically, of course! Or maybe the Lumberjanes camp lol!
5. I don't know if I'll see/talk to any kids but I'll try!!
I'm so bad with decisions!

wanderinglynn Great answers! 👍🏻 You sounds like me—love all the animals. Thanks for playing! 💜 5y
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Had to read this in school - didn‘t like it back then. Saw a really play version on stage, reread it, loved it ever since. Still not an easy read and since this is Greek tragedy, there‘s no need to spoiler, you already know the end.

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MariaW
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Almost 1600 years old - still true! And already a femminist! #antigone #sophocles #sophokles

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i.z.booknook
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I did actually enjoy Antigone 😊 Greek tragedy is always awesome and crazy anyway but Antigone was a strong character and had some fierce, powerful speeches 💪🏻

batsy I love Antigone 💜 5y
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Tameeka
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I so loved this modern interpretation of Antigone that Classical Theatre of Harlem is offering for free!

#BLM #blacklitsy #blacklivesmatter #harlem

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suvata
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As soon as I heard that Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie is a contemporary reworking of Sophocles‘s play, Antigone, I had to run out and get it. I think I may have read it in high school but I have no recollection of the story. I adored Home Fire so I want to see if I can pick out the similarities.

JamieArc I just started listening to Home Fire and now I‘m curious! I‘m going to have to remind myself of the plot of Antigone. 6y
suvata @JamieArc I really like modern retellings. 6y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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Two #tragic plays by Shakespeare that I‘m familiar with, and another by the ancient Greek playwright, Sophocles. We have #tragic heros and heroines in these tragedies. 💔
#readingresolutions

BiblioLitten Good choice! 6y
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Ashleyjg
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Lol going to read the play Antigone for English sounds interesting 🤔

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Blair_Reads
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I enjoyed this play sooooo much more than I thought I would. His son gets so salty 🤣 Except for the super tragic ending I was laughing out loud. Probably not the response Sophocles was going for but...hey...sometimes you just gotta laugh.

Gezemice I had to read it for school eons ago. Maybe I should give it a re-read! 6y
AudieLee Just read it for school; absolutely loved it. And yes, there is shade being thrown here 😂👏🏻 6y
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Ash.on.the.line
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“Well, I was made for fellowship in love, Not fellowship in hate.” Antigone is so quotable!
I loved this! The language, the flow, just all of it! A few littens suggested this and I was not disappointed! I love Greek dramas more with each one I read!
Also I may read just about anything that says “Woe is me” 😂

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Gabypen
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My first batch of #littleblackclassics

It was snowing butterflies by Charles Darwin (#67): Interesting at some parts, but boring and confusing at others. ⭐️⭐️

On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts by Thomas de Quincey (#4): Very funny satirical essay on murder, makes good points relevant even in today‘s society. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Antigone by Sophocles (#55): Super impressed by this play. Very captivating and engaging. A delightful story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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batsy
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Read this for a uni class but it did not stick with me; I was more taken with Medea. This time I appreciate the beauty & richness of this tragedy, especially Antigone's stance on familial love vs duty to the state. How the state has no room/imagination for love, in a sense. How she claims to belong neither to the living nor the dead. Reading in the present, Antigone troubles the concept of national borders & gender categories. Brilliant & moving.

batsy Cover pic of this edition is of Simone Weil. 7y
saresmoore Lovely! 7y
Leftcoastzen Love her! 7y
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batsy @saresmoore ❤️ How are you doing? 7y
batsy I've only read excerpts. Must read more, @Leftcoastzen 7y
merelybookish I feel like I should re-read all the Greek tragedies I thought were pretty meh when I was an undergrad. I taught Oedipus Rex a few years ago and I was blown away! 7y
batsy @merelybookish I feel the same! All these complex issues about grief, fate and family & society... Maybe it helps to revisit when we have some life experience behind us. 7y
vivastory Also highly recommend Oxford University Press Greek Tragedy in New Translations series. Poets translate each play, this really brings them to life @merelybookish 7y
merelybookish Thanks @vivastory! Maybe 2018 will be the year I revisit Greek drama! Care to join @batsy? 😛 7y
BarbaraBB Have you read the tagged book? It is a modern version of the Antigone. 7y
Ms_T Another wonderful review! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
batsy @vivastory Great recommendations! 7y
batsy @merelybookish Yeah! Sounds like a plan 🤗 7y
batsy @BarbaraBB Yup I'm reading it now, about close to halfway through :) 7y
batsy @Ms_T Thank you 😘 7y
BarbaraBB Ah, good! Looking forward to your review. 7y
laurieluna I really need to re-read all of these. I studied them at uni 8 years ago and loved them but haven't picked them up since! 😱 7y
quietlycuriouskate Great review! 7y
batsy @miralunasbooknook You probably need the break after the deep immersion at uni :) They're slight in terms of page length but such heavy reads! 7y
batsy @River_Voice Thank you! 7y
laurieluna @batsy yeah probably! I wrote my final dissertation on Feminism in Greek Theatre focusing of Lysistrata. So many amazing adaptations have been done for stage of that play in recent decades. It was heavy going. 7y
batsy @miralunasbooknook Love Lysistrata! Your dissertation sounds fascinating. Further up in the comments @vivastory has given some suggestions on translations to read that I'm going to look up! 7y
RohitSawant Fantastic review! I've been meaning to read this. 7y
batsy @rohit-sawant Thank you! I this version is brilliant in the English translation 7y
batsy @rohit-sawant I *heard, is what I meant to say above 😀 7y
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batsy
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"Your words disgust me, I hope they always will". The words uttered to Creon, who rules by tyranny. It's hard not to love the character of Antigone. (I'm reading the Paul Woodruff translation.)

Among the central concerns here: the ethics of state power, family ties and citizenship, and the question of dignity for all in death. #ashestoashes #SeptemBowie

readinginthedark ❤️I've always loved Antigone! 7y
Cathythoughts Beautifully said 💫 7y
batsy @readinginthedark I read it for a uni course but didn't remember much. Now I really connected with it, especially her monologues ❤️ 7y
batsy @Cathythoughts It's a pretty modern-sounding translation, but the gist of the message is still apt for those of us living in these times 🙌 7y
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Brie
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The Greek tragedy of Antigone, Oedipus's stubborn, fearless daughter who does what she believes is right and just, in defiance of society's laws. Illustration by Samantha Hahn.

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GoneFishing
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All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.

mamaguru This is so timely! 7y
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MLRio
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Take care.
You're standing on the knife edge of fate.

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MLRio
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I want the Spirits of the Dead
to understand this: I'm not free.

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SomethingTheWalrus
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Well that was tragic.

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Chey12
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"A man, though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind."

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Nreyes7901
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Having to read this to teach it 😍😍😍😍

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