Aristophanes

Wasps and Other Plays: A new verse translation, with introduction and notes (Oxford World's Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780198900221
author:: Aristophanes
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Oxford University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2024
Pages:: 480
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 13 x 2.5 centimetres (0.3
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Drama, General,
Condition:: New
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Aristophanes' Wasps and Other Plays is a collection of four plays that showcase the playwright's unique blend of fantasy, satire, and absurdity. Written in the 5th century BCE, these comedies are remarkable for their inventive manipulation of language and their use of absurd characters to expose the institutions and values of ancient Athenian society. This volume, the third and final part of a new verse translation of Aristophanes' complete plays, presents four of his most overtly political works, including Acharnians, Knights, Wasps, and Peace. With thought-provoking introductions and extensive editorial notes, this translation balances performability with faithfulness to the original, offering a nuanced understanding of Aristophanes' work.

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