Lysistrata: A New Verse Translation
| AUTHOR | Mulroy, David D.; Mulroy, David; Aristophanes et al. |
| PUBLISHER | University of Wisconsin Press (12/15/2020) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Aristophanes, a native Athenian and the leading exponent of Greek comedy, was born c. 450 BCE. Today forty-three of his plays are known by title; eleven survive. The most famous of these is the whimsical fantasy Lysistrata. A perennial classroom and stage favorite as well as the basis of Spike Lee's Chi-Raq, the play is as relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago. The premise is simplicity itself: to end the Peloponnesian War, women decide to withhold sex from their husbands until the fighting stops. The play is by turns raucous, bawdy, frantic, and funny. David Mulroy's exciting new translation retains the original's verse format, racy jokes, and vibrancy-setting it apart from previous efforts, which are typically reproduced as prose or depart from meaning and meter. His introduction offers a concise summary of Aristophanes' life and social milieu, including a brief overview of the Peloponnesian War, which took place during the playwright's lifetime. The appendices include guides on translating meter and Greek pronunciation for aspiring thespians.
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ISBN-13:
9780299329846
ISBN-10:
0299329844
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
168
Carton Quantity:
48
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.60 x 7.90 inches
Weight:
0.40 pound(s)
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Literary Criticism | Ancient and Classical
Literary Criticism | Ancient - Greece
Literary Criticism | Ancient & Classical
Dewey Decimal:
882.01
Library of Congress Control Number:
2020016437
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Aristophanes, a native Athenian and the leading exponent of Greek comedy, was born c. 450 BCE. Today forty-three of his plays are known by title; eleven survive. The most famous of these is the whimsical fantasy Lysistrata. A perennial classroom and stage favorite as well as the basis of Spike Lee's Chi-Raq, the play is as relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago. The premise is simplicity itself: to end the Peloponnesian War, women decide to withhold sex from their husbands until the fighting stops. The play is by turns raucous, bawdy, frantic, and funny. David Mulroy's exciting new translation retains the original's verse format, racy jokes, and vibrancy-setting it apart from previous efforts, which are typically reproduced as prose or depart from meaning and meter. His introduction offers a concise summary of Aristophanes' life and social milieu, including a brief overview of the Peloponnesian War, which took place during the playwright's lifetime. The appendices include guides on translating meter and Greek pronunciation for aspiring thespians.
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