{"product_id":"antigone-30","title":"Antigone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first great 'resistance' drama - and perhaps the definitive Greek tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCreon, the King of Thebes, has forbidden the burial of Antigone's brother because he was put to death as a traitor to the crown. Despite being engaged to Creon's son Haemon, Antigone disobeys the King and buries her brother. Enraged, Creon condemns Antigone to death and buries her alive in a cave. The prophet Teiresias warns Creon against such rash actions, and eventually Creon relents – but when he goes to release Antigone it is too late: she has already hanged herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis version of Sophocles' \u003cem\u003eAntigone\u003c\/em\u003e is translated and introduced by Marianne McDonald.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54248638546264,"sku":"9781854592002","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781854592002.jpg?v=1780404348","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/antigone-30","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}