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Four Plays by Aristophanes: The Birds; The Clouds; The Frogs; Lysistrata
Contributor(s): Aristophanes (Author), Arrowsmith, William (Translator), Lattimore, Richmond (Translator)

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 ISBN: 0452007178     ISBN-13: 9780452007178
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
OUR PRICE: $22.80  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: November 1984
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Annotation: The acknowledged master of Greek comedy, Aristophanes brilliantly combines serious political satire with bawdiness, pyrotechnical bombast with delicate lyrics. This volumes features his four most celebrated masterpieces: THE CLOUDS, THE BIRDS, LYSISTRATA, and THE FROGS. Three of the leading translators of the 20th century--William Arrowsmith, Richmond Lattimore, and Douglas Parker--have created versions of the comedies that are at once contemporary, historically accurate, and funny. Also included are introductions to each play that describe the historical and literary background of the work.

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BISAC Categories:
- Drama | Anthologies (multiple Authors)
- Drama | Ancient & Classical
Dewey: 882.01
LCCN: 84061181
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Series: Meridian Classics
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.3" W x 8" L (1.15 lbs) 624 pages
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Whether his target is the war between the sexes or his fellow playwright Euripides, Aristophanes is the most important Greek comic dramatist--and one of the greatest comic playwrights of all time. His writing--at once bawdy and delicate--brilliantly fuses serious political satire with pyrotechnical bombast, establishing the tradition of comedy as high art. His messages are as timely and relevant today as they were in ancient Greece, and his plays still provoke laughter--and thought.

This volume features four celebrated masterpieces: Lysistrata, The Frogs, The Birds, and The Clouds, translated by three of the most distinguished translators and classicists of our time.
 
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