Lysistrata and other plays / Aristophanes

Public ISBD Titre : Lysistrata and other plays : The Acharnians, The Clouds, Lysistrata Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Aristophanes ; Alan H. Sommerstein Mention d'édition : Rev. ed. Editeur : London [England] : Penguin Books Année de publication : 2002 Collection : Penguin classics Importance : liii, 241 p. Présentation : couv. ill. en coul. Format : 20 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-14-044814-6 Langues : Anglais Catégories : LITTERATURE ET LANGUE ANGLAISE:429 Old english ; LITTERATURE ET LANGUE ANGLAISE:828 English literature Mots-clés : Acharnians  Clouds  Lysistrata  Fictitious  character  Peace  movements  Women  peace Index. décimale : 882/.01 Résumé : Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta. In Lysistrata a band of women tap into the awesome power of sex in order to end a war. The darker comedy of The Clouds satirizes Athenian philosophers, Socrates in particular, and reflects the uncertainties of a generation in which all traditional religious and ethical beliefs were being challenged. Lysistrata and other plays : The Acharnians, The Clouds, Lysistrata [texte imprimé] / Aristophanes ; Alan H. Sommerstein  . -  Rev. ed. . - London (England) : Penguin Books, 2002 . - liii, 241 p. : couv. ill. en coul. ; 20 cm. - (Penguin classics) . ISBN : 978-0-14-044814-6 Langues : Anglais Catégories : LITTERATURE ET LANGUE ANGLAISE:429 Old english ; LITTERATURE ET LANGUE ANGLAISE:828 English literature Mots-clés : Acharnians  Clouds  Lysistrata  Fictitious  character  Peace  movements  Women  peace Index. décimale : 882/.01 Résumé : Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta. In Lysistrata a band of women tap into the awesome power of sex in order to end a war. The darker comedy of The Clouds satirizes Athenian philosophers, Socrates in particular, and reflects the uncertainties of a generation in which all traditional religious and ethical beliefs were being challenged.

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The birds and other plays / Aristophanes

Public ISBD Titre : The birds and other plays : The knights, Peace, Wealth, The assembly women / Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Aristophanes ; David Barrett ; Sommerstein Sommerstein, Auteur Editeur : London [England] : Penguin Books Année de publication : 1978 Collection : Penguin classics Importance : 336 p. Format : 20 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-14-044951-8 Note générale : Translated from the Ancient Greek. This translation originally published: Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1978. Langues : Anglais Catégories : LITTERATURE ET LANGUE ANGLAISE:821 English poetry Index. décimale : 882.01 Résumé : 'Oh wings are splendid things, make no mistake: they really help you rise in the world.' These plays, written over forty years, contain Aristophanes' trademark bawdy comedy and dazzling verbal agility. In The Birds, two frustrated Athenians join with the birds to build the utopian city of 'Much Cuckoo in the Clouds'. The Knights is a venomous satire on Cleon, the prominent Athenian demagogue, while The Assembly women considers the war of the sexes, as the women of Athens infiltrate the all-male Assembly in disguise. The lengthy conflict with Sparta is the subject of Peace, inspired by the hope of a settlement in 421 BC, and Wealth reflects the economic catastrophe that hit Athens after the war, as the god of riches is depicted as a ragged, blind old man. The lively translations by David Barrett and Alan H. Sommerstein capture the full humour of the plays. The introduction examines Aristophanes' life and times, and the comedy and poetry of his works. This volume also includes an introductory note for each play. The birds and other plays : The knights, Peace, Wealth, The assembly women / [texte imprimé] / Aristophanes ; David Barrett ; Sommerstein Sommerstein, Auteur . - London (England) : Penguin Books, 1978 . - 336 p. ; 20 cm. - (Penguin classics) . ISBN : 978-0-14-044951-8 Translated from the Ancient Greek. This translation originally published: Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1978. Langues : Anglais Catégories : LITTERATURE ET LANGUE ANGLAISE:821 English poetry Index. décimale : 882.01 Résumé : 'Oh wings are splendid things, make no mistake: they really help you rise in the world.' These plays, written over forty years, contain Aristophanes' trademark bawdy comedy and dazzling verbal agility. In The Birds, two frustrated Athenians join with the birds to build the utopian city of 'Much Cuckoo in the Clouds'. The Knights is a venomous satire on Cleon, the prominent Athenian demagogue, while The Assembly women considers the war of the sexes, as the women of Athens infiltrate the all-male Assembly in disguise. The lengthy conflict with Sparta is the subject of Peace, inspired by the hope of a settlement in 421 BC, and Wealth reflects the economic catastrophe that hit Athens after the war, as the god of riches is depicted as a ragged, blind old man. The lively translations by David Barrett and Alan H. Sommerstein capture the full humour of the plays. The introduction examines Aristophanes' life and times, and the comedy and poetry of his works. This volume also includes an introductory note for each play.

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