Sophocles: Antigone (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the standard and also the best critical edition of Sophocles' tragedy ANTIGONE, written and performed in Athens in 441BC. It includes the full text, philological explanation and commentary, as well as essays by leading scholars of classical literature.For my new translation (into Finnish) of the play, this edition is the best and the most reliable. ANTIGONE is the story of various conflicts between state and individual, between gods and men, between men and women, and it has spoken its clear message to audiences through generations.

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In this new edition of Sophocles' tragedy Antigone, Mark Griffith combines sophisticated literary and cultural interpretation with close attention to language, meter, and issues of performance, and thus makes the play more fully available to readers of Greek than ever before. The introduction requires no knowledge of Greek and will interest all students of drama and literature.

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The Tragedie Of Julius Caesar Review

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(More customer reviews)This was the first play performed at the Globe Theatre. For that reason alone, this play deserves special attention. But the characters, the language, and this interesting situation represent Shakespeare's finestefforts. Cassius is ruthless with a malicious attitude. But he honestlyfears what Caesar will do if he is crowned. Brutus is a good and honestman. He contemplates joining Cassius to kill Caesar despite the fact thatCaesar loves him as a friend. (In history as well, Caesar was notably kindto Brutus.) But yet he too fears that if Caesar is crowned, Rome willbleed. Mark Antony is convincing as Caesar'sloyal aid who SEEMSinsignificant at first. But after Caesar is killed, he emerges as the mostpowerful and intelligent character in the play. What makes this play sophenomenal is that we can easily understand and sympathize with any ofthese major characters. (Even though they are on opposite sides.) What'sleft? Only chilling omens like the Soothsayer, the storm, the ghost ofCaesar, etc.Only memorable passages like Mark Antony's famous 'honorable'speech. If you like this play, I suggest the B & W version where JamesMason does Brutus, John Gielgud does Cassius, and Marlon Brando does MarkAntony.

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