{"product_id":"aristophanes-frogs-and-other-plays-a-new-verse-translation-with-introduction-and-notes-paperback","title":"Aristophanes: Frogs and Other Plays: A New Verse Translation, with Introduction and Notes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAristophanes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Halliwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAristophanes is the only surviving representative of Greek Old Comedy, an exuberant form of festival drama which flourished in Athens during the fifth century BC. One of the most original playwrights in the entire Western tradition, his comedies are remarkable for their brilliant combination of fantasy and satire, their constantly inventive manipulation of language, and their use of absurd characters and plots to expose his society's institutions and values to the bracing challenge of laughter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis vibrant collection of verse translations of Aristophanes' works combines historical accuracy with a sensitive attempt to capture the rich dramatic and literary qualities of Aristophanic comedy. The volume presents \u003cem\u003eClouds\u003c\/em\u003e, with its famous caricature of the philosopher Socrates; \u003cem\u003eWomen at the Thesmophoria\u003c\/em\u003e (or \u003cem\u003eThesmophoriazusae\u003c\/em\u003e), a work which mixes elaborate parody of tragedy with a great deal of transvestite burlesque; and \u003cem\u003eFrogs\u003c\/em\u003e, in which the dead tragedians Aeschylus and Euripides engage in a vituperative contest of 'literary criticism' of each other's plays. Featuring expansive introductions to each play and detailed explanatory notes, the volume also includes an illuminating appendix, which provides information and selected fragments from the lost plays of Aristophanes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Halliwell\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Greek and Wardlaw Professor of Classics at the University of St Andrews. He has taught in the universities of Oxford, London, Cambridge, and Birmingham, and held visiting professorships in Belgium, Canada, Italy, and the USA. His extensive publications on Greek literature, philosophy, and culture include two prize-winning books: \u003cem\u003eGreek Laughter: A Study of Cultural Psychology from Homer to Early Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e (Criticos Prize 2008), and \u003cem\u003eThe Aesthetics of Mimesis: Ancient Texts and Modern Problems\u003c\/em\u003e (Premio Europeo d'Estetica, 2008). His book \u003cem\u003eBetween Ecstasy and Truth: Interpretations of Greek Poetics from Homer to Longinus\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Oxford University Press in 2011. He is a Fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335480336749,"sku":"9780192824097","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/WXVwZnRqTFNwWEp5LzNIbnZybEE5dz09.webp?v=1778897123","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/aristophanes-frogs-and-other-plays-a-new-verse-translation-with-introduction-and-notes-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}