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Frogs

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Frogs
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Aristophanes
Edited and translated by Jeffrey Henderson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
Literary studies - classical, early and medieval
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9781585103089
ClassificationsDewey:882.01
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Imprint Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Publication Date 1 April 2008
Publication Country United States

Description

This is an English translation of Aristophanes' popular comedy in which the god Dionysus seeks to bring the great dramatist Euripides from Hades, where he encounters another great Classical playwright, Aeschylus. Includes background material on the historical and cultural context of this work, suggestions for further reading, and notes. The Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays to provide access to understanding Greek culture and the roots of contemporary thought.

Author Biography

Jeffrey Henderson (PhD Harvard) is William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Boston University, and General Editor of the Loeb Classical Library. He is the author of groundbreaking translations and articles on Greek comic dramatists. His other translations for Focus Classical Library include Aristophanes' "Lysistrata", "Clouds, "Frogs", "The Birds", and "Three Comedies: Acharnians, Lysistrata, Clouds."

Reviews

Henderson has produced a charming translation of one of Aristophanes' most beloved plays. [This translation] will be useful for Greekless readers (undergraduates or general audiences) who will not require the Greek text. Henderson's detailed introduction in particular will be quite valuable for undergraduate or general readers as well. - Erin K. Moodie, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2009.01.32