Love & loyalty hatred & revenge fear deprivation & political ambition: these are the motives which thrust the characters portrayed in these three Sophoclean masterpieces on to their collision course with catastrophe. Recognized in his own day as perhaps the greatest of the Greek tragedians Sophocles reputation has remained undimmed for two & a half thousand years. His greatest innovation in the tragic medium was his development of a central tragic figure faced with a test of will & character risking obloquy & death rather than compromise his or her principles: it is striking that Antigone & Electra both have a woman as their intransigent hero. Antigone dies rather neglect her duty to her family Oedipus determination to save his city results in the horrific discovery that he has committed both incest & parricide & Electras unremitting anger at her mother & her lover keeps her in servitude & despair. These vivid translations combine elegance & modernity & are remarkable for their lucidity & accuracy. Their sonorous diction economy & sensitivity to the varied metres & modes of the original musical delivery make them equally suitable for reading or theatrical peformance. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

When Antigone the daughter of Oedipus chooses to obey the law of the gods rather than an unconscionable command from Creon ruler of Thebes she is condemned to death. How the gods take their revenge on Creon provides the gripping denouement to this compelling tragedy still one of the most frequently performed of classical Greek dramas. Footnotes. ...

Antigonick is a comic-book presentation of Sophokles Antigone in a new translation by Anne Carson with text blocks h&-inked on the page by Carson & her collaborator Robert Currie. On separate translucent vellum pages the artist Bianca Stone has created stunning drawings to overlay the text. Anne Carson has published translations of the ancient Greek poets Sappho Simonides Aiskhylos Sophokles & Euripides. Antigonick is her first attempt at making translation into a combined visual & textual experience. Sophokles luminous & disturbing tragedy is here given an entirely fresh language & presentation: it will provoke poetry readers classical scholars theatre people & comic-book aficionados. ...

This pocket-sized guide to identifying & interpreting metal & ceramic marks has been enhanced with the addition of the most recent hallmarks along with details of the new hallmarking system. Do you attend car boot sales or browse in antique shops in search of bargains? Have you ever wished you knew more about grandma's silver spoon? Do you envy the experts' ability to identify & date old h&-me-downs? If the answer to any of these questions is yes Collins Gem Antique Marks is for you. Packed with thousands of clear illustrations the book shows hallmarks on silver gold & platinum as well as those on Old Sheffield Plate pewter pottery & porcelain. Complete with a history of hallmarks & how to read them Collins Gem Antique Marks is absolutely indispensable. The book provides: Full hallmarks for silver from London Edinburgh York Norwich Exeter Dublin Newcastle Chester Glasgow Birmingham & Sheffield along with maker's marks from these cities. Up-to-date hallmarks for gold & platinum. Old Sheffield plate marks showing the variety of maker's marks. Pewter marks & a selection of pewter touch marks. Pottery & porcelain marks showing both letter & name marks & symbol marks. Redesigned in new Gem style. ...

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Antonio Carluccio is a larger-than-life character who over his 50-year career has inspired thousands of people with his no-fuss Italian cooking & passion for good food & wine. But behind the famous name is a man whose life has been full of unexpected twists & turns joy & sadness love & loss. Born on the Amalfi Coast in the South of Italy in 1937 Antonio's taste buds were first awakened by his Mamma's delicious home cooking. In this book he recounts the early years including his first experience cooking simple suppers on a two-ring stove to his unplanned meteoric rise to fame as the founder of one of the UK's most prominent restaurant brands prolific author & successful television presenter. Despite his success Antonio has never forgotten is humble beginnings or the women who next to food have been the biggest influence on his life. Throughout the text will be the recipes that have formed the touchstones of his life. This is a story of commitment drive & the ingredients needed to succeed. ...

Antonio Carluccios Simple Cooking is a coming together of all the secrets that Antonio has learned over his many years of cooking. Packed with easy reliable & delicious dishes it is the perfect cookbook for the novice & enthusiast alike. All the mouthwatering recipes featured are very easy to cook perfect for those with little experience or who are short of time. Throughout Antonio has also included clever suggestions for how to upgrade the basic recipe by adding a luxury ingredient or an extra component
- an anchovy or two perhaps some chilli & capers or an accompanying sauce. There are also ingenious recipes for using up leftovers with Antonio always remaining budget-conscious. & of course all the dishes are completely delicious for they are Antonios favourites employing the basic tenets of the finest Italian cooking: finest top quality ingredients prepared simply & served without fuss. The recipes are illustrated with fabulous photography by Alistair Hendy including several step-by-step sequences. Antonio Carluccios Simple Cooking is a distillation of a lifetime of passion full of Antonios firm belief that cooking whether for oneself or for family & friends is one of the most loving of human skills.
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The Godfather of Italian food Antonio Carluccio is an internationally acclaimed cook whose worldwide book sales number in the millions & whose television series have screened in over 20 countries. Now for the first time he has brought together over 300 of his best recipes to form this ultimate compilation. Capturing Antonio's simple joyful & no-fuss approach to cooking this exceptional book provides a unique culinary journey covering every aspect of the Italian meal from antipasti to dolci & featuring mouthwatering dishes from each of Italy's distinct culinary regions. It is packed with stunning photographs & infused with Antonio's characteristic voice & style. Antonio's recipes are always beautifully simple & bursting with flavour & now that they're collected into one stunning volume you won't need to scramble between your cookbooks for your favourite recipes ever again. With only the very best recipes drawn from seven of his best-selling cookbooks Antonio Carluccio: The Collection is bound to become the most significant Italian cookbook of its generation. ...