In "Birds" Aristophanes turns from the pointed political satire characteristic of earlier plays to a fantasy that soars literally into the air in search of a carefree world. Here the enterprising protagonists create a utopian counter-Athens, called Cloudcuckooland, ruled by birds. "Lysistrata" blends boisterous comedy and an earnest call for peace. Lysistrata, our first comic heroine, organizes a panhellenic conjugal strike of young wives until their husbands end the war between Athens and Sparta. Athenian women again take center stage in "Women at the Thesmophoria," this time to punish Euripides for portraying them as wicked. Parody of Euripides' plots enlivens this witty confrontation of the sexes.
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In "Birds" Aristophanes turns from the pointed political satire characteristic of earlier plays to a fantasy that soars literally into the air in search of a carefree world. Here the enterprising protagonists create a utopian counter-Athens, called Cloudcuckooland, ruled by birds. "Lysistrata" blends boisterous comedy and an earnest call for peace. Lysistrata, our first comic heroine, organizes a panhellenic conjugal strike of young wives until their husbands end the war between Athens and Sparta. Athenian women again take center stage in "Women at the Thesmophoria," this time to punish Euripides for portraying them as wicked. Parody of Euripides' plots enlivens this witty confrontation of the sexes.
Imprint | LOEB |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Loeb Classical Library |
Release date | November 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | November 2000 |
Authors | Aristophanes |
Editors | Jeffrey Henderson |
Dimensions | 170 x 115 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 624 |
Edition | 1998-<c2000 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-99587-1 |
Barcode | 9780674995871 |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-674-99587-2 |