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Aristophanes: Lysistrata (Hardcover)
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Aristophanes: Lysistrata (Hardcover)
Series: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy Companions
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Lysistrata is the most notorious of Aristophanes' comedies. First
staged in 411 BCE, its action famously revolves around a sex strike
launched by the women of Greece in an attempt to force their
husbands to end the war. With its risque humour, vibrant battle of
the sexes, and themes of war and peace, Lysistrata remains as
daring and thought-provoking today as it would have been for its
original audience in Classical Athens. Aristophanes: Lysistrata is
a lively and engaging introduction to this play aimed at students
and scholars of classical drama alike. It sets Lysistrata in its
social and historical context, looking at key themes such as
politics, religion and its provocative portrayal of women, as well
as the play's language, humour and personalities, including the
formidable and trailblazing Lysistrata herself. Lysistrata has
often been translated, adapted and performed in the modern era and
this book also traces the ways in which it has been re-imagined and
re-presented to new audiences. As this reception history reveals,
Lysistrata's appeal in the modern world lies not only in its racy
subject matter, but also in its potential to be recast as a
feminist, pacifist or otherwise subversive play that openly
challenges the political and social status quo.
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