Antigone by Sophocles, J.E. Thomas

Antigone

Sophocles, J.E. Thomas

80 pages • first pub -441 (editions)

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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

3.62
based on 18,494 reviews

Moods

dark: 63%

emotional: 52%

reflective: 46%

sad: 45%

tense: 34%

challenging: 29%

adventurous: 8%

inspiring: 8%

informative: 7%

mysterious: 6%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

63% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
47% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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