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Antigone by Jean Anouilh
4.0

Classifying and reviewing this play is extremely difficult! I love Antigone and I study France during the Second World War, so the combination of the two is a dream come true for me. Anouilh's take on the play is harsh, effective, and lyrical, and the translation is nothing short of beautiful. I've paired my reading with listening to his audiobook in French, and the combination has been great. A gorgeous meditation on tragedy, inevitability, politics, and power.