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Aristophanes: Wasps (Hardcover)
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Aristophanes: Wasps (Hardcover)
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Aristophanes' Wasps was produced in Athens in 422 BCE. Like other
Aristophanic comedies, it is a satire on Athenian society and
democratic institutions, in this case focusing on the legal system
and its supposed manipulation for personal ends by corrupt
democratic leaders. This critical edition of the play includes the
full Greek text, detailed commentary notes, and an extensive
introduction. It represents a thorough re-evaluation of the play,
providing a wealth of insights and advances in our understanding of
the work and related topics since the last full scholarly
commentary by Douglas M. MacDowell in 1971. The text depends on a
complete, independent collation of the manuscripts and contains
numerous new choices of readings and emendations. The introduction
guides readers around fundamental information; not just on
Aristophanes' life, but on poetic and political interpretations of
the play, matters of staging, and the manuscript tradition. The
extensive commentary aims to equip readers of all levels with the
information they will need to appreciate the play in its original
performance context, and to evaluate it as both an historical
document and an artistic creation. This new critical edition will
be a starting point for all further research on Wasps, and will
serve readers and scholars for decades to come.
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