This Norton Critical Edition includes: * Sheila Murnaghan's celebrated new translation of Sophocles' famed Greek tragedy depicting the deadly conflict between Antigone-daughter of Oedipus-and her uncle Creon, the unyielding new ruler of Thebes. * A full introduction exploring the themes and performance history of the play, a detailed note on the translation, and explanatory annotations by Sheila Murnaghan. * In "Contexts," ancient sources translated by Sheila Murnaghan that provide cultural backgrounds and are accompanied by modern perspectives. * In "Criticism," essays on the...