The Birds and Other Plays [electronic resource]
Aristophanes2003
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The plays in this volume all contain Aristophanes' trademark bawdy comedy and
dazzling verbal agility. In THE BIRDS, two frustrated Athenians join the birds
to build the utopian city of 'Much Cuckoo in the Clouds'. THE KNIGHTS is a
venomous satire on Cleon, a prominent Athenian demagogue, while THE ASSEMBLY
WOMEN deals with the battle 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 on
the economic catastrophe that hit Athens after the war.
Main title:
The Birds and Other Plays [electronic resource] / Aristophanes
Author:
Aristophanes, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2003
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (336 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141913223
Language:
English
BRN:
427737
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |