Lysistrata ANNOTATION
Translated and introduced by Douglass Parker.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
This rollicking new translation of Aristophanes' comic masterpiece is rendered in blank verse for dialogue and in lyric meters and free verse for the songs. Appended commentary essays-on ancient warfare, classical Greek rationalism, Athenian women, Athenian democracy and the Athenian festivals-offer lively and informative discussions not only of Aristophanes, but of the broader fifth-century social, political, and cultural context as well.
SYNOPSIS
Following her annotated translation of the bawdy 5th century BCE play, classicist Ruden (PhD, Harvard U.) provides commentaries on Athenian democracy and women, Greek warfare and comedy, and debunks some feminist conceptions of the play. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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