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Lysistrata
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Lysistrata
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Aristophanes
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Translated by Jeffrey Henderson
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| Series | Hackett Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:136 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Poetry anthologies
Plays, playscripts |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780872206038
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| Classifications | Dewey:882.01 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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| Imprint |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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| Publication Date |
1 March 2003 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Aristophanes' comic masterpiece of war and sex remains one of the greatest plays ever written. Led by the title character, the women of the warring city-states of Greece agree to withhold sexual favours with their husbands until they agree to cease fighting. The war of the sexes that ensues makes 'Lysistrata' a comedy without peer in the history of theatre.
Author Biography
Sarah Ruden
Reviews"A perfect Lysistrata for the new millennium: rich apparatus and a sparkling, metrical, accurate translation of this inexhaustible treasure of a play." -- Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University "Presents a readable, clear translation with the assistance students will need to understand this play and the society that produced it... A worthy addition to Hackett's growing series of translations of classical literature in accessible editions." -- Anne Mahoney, New England Classical Journal
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