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Antigone - Jean Anouilh Good+ - Binding and Cover Tight and Intact with Some Discoloration - Marginalia on 6 Pages Only - Ready to Ship By -- Jean Anouilh, Edited by -- David I. Grossvogel Published by -- Integral Editions Inc., 1959, Cambridge MA, Trade Paperback, Text in French, 92 Pages, 7.8" X 5.4" X .25", 5 oz. Series -- Integral Editions, F-1 [WIKIPEDIA] "Jean Anouilh's play Antigone is a tragedy inspired by Greek mythology and the play of the same name by Sophocles. In English, it is often distinguished from its antecedent through its pronunciation (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃tiɡɔn], approximately an-tee-gon). The play was first performed in Paris at the Théâtre de l'Atelier on February 6, 1944, during the Nazi occupation. Produced under Nazi censorship, the play is purposefully ambiguous with regard to the rejection of authority (represented by Antigone) and the acceptance of it (represented by Creon). The parallels to the French Resistance and the Nazi occupation are clear, however. The original cast included Monelle Valentin (Antigone), Jean Davy (Créon), Suzanne Flon (Ismène), and André Le Gall (Hémon); the staging, decor and costumes were by André Barsacq." #Rare #JeanAnouilh #Play #collectiblebooks #readersofinstagram #NaziOccupiedFrance #Books #Antigone #BooksBooksBooks #Bookstagram #Drama #bibliophile #Antiquarian #Scarce #Theater #bookcollecting #Vintage #Sophocles #CuttleboneBooks #booksale #FrenchResistance #booksforsale #instabooks #VichyFrance #Bookworm #instaread