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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Publication date
May 29, 2007
Pages
289
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780140449822
ISBN-10
0140449825
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.58 lbs.
Original list price
$17.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Brings together the works of Classical comedy, with two early Greek plays: Aristophanes' 'Birds', and Menander's 'The Girl from Samos'; and two Roman comic plays: Plautus' 'The Brothers Menaechmus' and Terence's double love-plot, 'The Eunuch'. Together, these four plays demonstrate the development of Classical comedy.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The ideal single-volume introduction to the greatest masterpieces of ancient comedy
From the fifth to the second century B.C., theatrical comedy flourished in Greece and Rome. This new anthology brings together four essential masterworks of the genre: Aristophanes' bold, imaginative The Birds; Menander's The Girl from Samos, which explores popular contemporary themes of mistaken identity and sexual misbehavior; and two later Roman comic plays: Plautus's The Brothers Menaechmus, the inspiration for Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors; and Terence's bawdy yet sophisticated double love plot, The Eunuch. Together, these four plays capture the genius of classical comedy for students, theatergoers, actors, lovers of satire, and anyone interested in the ancient world.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
From the fifth to the second century B.C., theatrical comedy flourished in Greece and Rome. This new anthology brings together four essential masterworks of the genre: Aristophanes' bold, imaginative The Birds; Menander's The Girl from Samos, which explores popular contemporary themes of mistaken identity and sexual misbehavior; and two later Roman comic plays: Plautus's The Brothers Menaechmus, the inspiration for Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors; and Terence's bawdy yet sophisticated double love plot, The Eunuch. Together, these four plays capture the genius of classical comedy for students, theatergoers, actors, lovers of satire, and anyone interested in the ancient world.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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9780140449822 | details & prices | 289 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.58 lbs | List price $17.00
About: Brings together the works of Classical comedy, with two early Greek plays: Aristophanes' 'Birds', and Menander's 'The Girl from Samos'; and two Roman comic plays: Plautus' 'The Brothers Menaechmus' and Terence's double love-plot, 'The Eunuch'.
About: Brings together the works of Classical comedy, with two early Greek plays: Aristophanes' 'Birds', and Menander's 'The Girl from Samos'; and two Roman comic plays: Plautus' 'The Brothers Menaechmus' and Terence's double love-plot, 'The Eunuch'.
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