Antigone by Sophocles

Antigone

Sophocles

64 pages first pub -441 (editions)

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Description

'It's a dreadful thing to yield...but resist now? Lay my pride bare to the blows of ruin? That's dreadful too.' The remarkable story of Greek tragedy's most intrepid heroine. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,009 reviews

Moods

dark 62%
emotional 48%
sad 47%
reflective 44%
tense 35%
challenging 29%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 28%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.6

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