Antigone by J.E. Thomas, Sophocles

Antigone

The Theban Plays #3

J.E. Thomas, Sophocles

80 pages • first pub -441 (editions)

fiction classics play reflective slow-paced

Description

The curse placed on Oedipus lingers and haunts a younger generation in this new and brilliant translation of Sophocles' classic drama. The daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, Antigone is an unconventional heroine who pits her beliefs against the King...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,546 reviews

Moods

dark 62%
emotional 49%
reflective 47%
sad 46%
tense 35%
challenging 30%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 29%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.6

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