Three plays by Aristophanes: staging women
by Aristófanes, Aristófanes, Henderson, Jeffrey
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Three plays by Aristophanes: staging women
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"These three plays by the great comic playwright Aristophanes, the well-known Lysistrata and the less familiar Women at the Thesmophoria and Assemblywomen, are the earliest surviving portrayals of contemporary women in the European literary tradition. These plays provide a uniqu…
"These three plays by the great comic playwright Aristophanes (c. 446-386 BCE), the well-known Lysistrata, and the less familiar Women at the Thesmophoria and Assemblywomen, are the earliest surviving portrayals of contemporary women in the European literary tradition. These pla…
A wealthy citizen of ancient Greece, Timon delights in entertaining his friends and lavishing them with extravagant gifts. His largesse ultimately exceeds his means, and when creditors begin to press him for repayment, the open-handed host is devastated to discover that the gues…
La Samienne
by Menander,, of Athens, Jacques, J.-M., (Jean-Marie)
fromCollection des universites de France
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Shakespeare's popular comedy of love and mistaken identity is accompanied by a section on reading Shakespeare's language, information on Shakespeare's life and theater, explanatory notes, annotated reading lists, and an essay.