Bibliograph

Lysistrata and other plays, the Acharnians, the Clouds, Lysistrata, translated with an introduction and notes by Alan H. Sommerstein

Type

Label

Lysistrata and other plays, the Acharnians, the Clouds, Lysistrata, translated with an introduction and notes by Alan H. Sommerstein

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages liii.-pages 195-241)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lysistrata and other plays

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

223484241

Responsibility statement

translated with an introduction and notes by Alan H. Sommerstein

Review

"Writing at a time of political and social crisis in Athens, Aristophanes (c. 447-c. 385 B.C.) was an eloquent, yet bawdy, challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. In Lysistrata and The Acharnians, two pleas for an end to the long war between Athens and Sparta, a band of women and a lone peasant respectively defeat the political establishment. The darker comedy of The Clouds satirizes Athenian philosophers, Socrates in particular, and reflects the uncertainties of a generation in which all traditional religious and ethical beliefs were being challenged." "For this edition Alan Sommerstein has completely revised his translation of the three plays, bringing out the full nuances of Aristophanes' ribald humour and intricate word play, with a new introduction explaining the historical and cultural background to the plays."--Jacket

Sub title

the Acharnians, the Clouds, Lysistrata

Table Of Contents

The Acharnians -- The clouds -- Lysistrata

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor