The Burial at Thebes: Sophocles' Antigone by Seamus Heaney Paperback Book

Description: The Burial at Thebes by Seamus Heaney Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Burial at Thebes is Seamus Heaneys new verse translation of Sophocles great tragedy, Antigone. Publisher Description Commissioned to mark the centenary of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 2004, The Burial at Thebes is Seamus Heaneys new verse translation of Sophocles great tragedy, Antigone - whose eponymous heroine is one of the most sharply individualized and compelling figures in western drama. The Burial at Thebes honours explores the dangers of pride and absolute belief regardless of personal, political and moral consequences. The opposed and irreconcilable voices of family and the state enact an ancient but perennial conflict, where the morality of private allegiance is pitched against that of public service. Author Biography Seamus Heaney was born in 1939 in County Derry in Northern Ireland. He grew up in the country, on a farm, in touch with a traditional rural way of life, which he wrote about in his first book, Death of a Naturalist(1966). Heaney has won numerous awards, including the Somerset Maugham Award (1968), and the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize (1975). In 1987 he was awarded the Whitbread Poetry Award for The Haw Lantern.In 1997 he co-edited with Ted Hughes the companion volume to The Rattle Bag; The School Bag. 1999 saw the publication of his translation of Beowulf, which went on to win the Whitbread Book of the Year prize. In 2002, Faber published a selection of his prose, Finders Keepers.. In October 1995, Seamus Heaney was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Details ISBN 0571223621 ISBN-13 9780571223626 Title The Burial at Thebes Author Seamus Heaney Format Paperback Year 2005 Pages 64 Edition 1st Publisher Faber & Faber GE_Item_ID:2752602; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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