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Acharnians, Lysistrata, Clouds
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Acharnians, Lysistrata, Clouds
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Aristophanes
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Edited and translated by Jeffrey Henderson
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:240 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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Category/Genre | Plays, playscripts |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780941051583
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Classifications | Dewey:882.01 |
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Audience | General | Professional & Vocational | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
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Imprint |
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
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Publication Date |
1 January 1997 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This anthology includes English translations of three of Aristophanes' most popular plays: Acharnians, Clouds, and Lysistrata. Complete with introductions and notes, this volume collection provides honest translations of Aristophanes' ribald humor. Each of these plays is available from Focus in a single play edition, edited by Jeffrey Henderson. Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays to provide access to understanding Greek culture.
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."
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