Oxford Readings in Menander, Plautus, and Terence (Hardcover, New)

This volume of seminal essays examines the origins of modern comedy. It looks at the quiet domestic dramas of Menander, the Greek comic playwright whose work was rediscovered in the last century; the farces of Plautus, allegedly adaptations of the Greek but really mockeries on themes of his Hellenistic predecessors; and the comedies of Terence which, whilst seemingly throwbacks to Menander in style, have their own originality which gave a final form to what we now know as modern comedy. The papers are pulled together in the introduction which sets all the pieces included in their historical and cultural context, and examines the legacy for modern comedies. All Latin and Greek is translated.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Readings in Classical Studies
Release date:	March 2002
First published:	March 2002
Editors:	Erich Segal
Dimensions:	223 x 146 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	308
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-872192-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-19-872192-7
Barcode:	9780198721925

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