Wasps and Other Plays: A New Verse Translation, with Introduction and Notes - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Aristophanes, Stephen HalliwellSeries:Oxford World's ClassicsPublish date:2024-06-14Pages:480
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198900221ISBN-10:198900228UPC:9780198900221Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Ancient and Classical, DramaSize:7.80 x 5.10 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC0FQB3B28
Wasps and Other Plays: A New Verse Translation, with Introduction and Notes
'No matter which way you look at us, you'll find that we're in all respects; Remarkably wasp-like in our habits, in every aspect of our lives.' Aristophanes is the only surviving representative of Greek Old Comedy, an exuberant form of festival drama which flourished in Athens during the fifth century BCE. One of the most original playwrights in the entire Western tradition, his comedies are...
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198900221ISBN-10:198900228UPC:9780198900221Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Ancient and Classical, DramaSize:7.80 x 5.10 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC0FQB3B28
Aristophanes Stephen Halliwell is Wardlaw Professor of Greek Emeritus at the University of St Andrews. He has taught in the universities of Oxford, London, Cambridge, and Birmingham, and held visiting professorships in Belgium, Canada, Italy, and the USA. His extensive publications on Greek literature, philosophy, and culture include two prize-winning books: Greek Laughter: A Study of Cultural...
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