Lysistrata ; The women's festival ; and, Frogs / translated and with theatrical commentaries by Michael Ewans.

Author/Creator:

Aristophanes.

Standardized Title:

Selections. English. 2010

Publication:

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, c2010.

Series:

Oklahoma series in classical culture ; v. 42.
Oklahoma series in classical culture ; v. 42

Format/Description:

Book
xiii, 324 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects:

Aristophanes -- Translations into English.
Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English.

Contents:

Preface
Chronology of Aristophanes' life and times
Introduction: Aristophanic comedy; Aristophanes and the Athenians; women in Aristophanes; Aristophanes and Euripides; comedy and politics; Lysistrata; The women's festival; Frogs; performance; translation; note on the presentation of the translations
Lysistrata
The women's festival
Frogs
Theatrical commentary
Appendix 1: recommended cuts
Appendix 2: a reconstruction of Aristophanes' original doublings
Glossary of proper names
Glossary of Greek words.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contributor:

Ewans, Michael, 1946-

Contains:

Aristophanes. Lysistrata. English.
Aristophanes. Thesmophoriazusae. English.
Aristophanes. Frogs. English.

ISBN:

9780806141510 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0806141514 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

608491483

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