MAKING OF MENANDER'S COMEDY

Goldberg, Sander M.

ISBN 10: 0485111896 / ISBN 13: 9780485111897

Published by Athlone Press, 2000

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Light pencil marginalia. Gift inscription from author to R. E. Fantham on ffep. 1 corner bumped. DJ spine slightly sunned with some light edgewear and shelfwear. ; 148 pages; Study establishes a critical perspective for understanding the kind of comedy Menander wrote, his roots, the theatrical effects he sought, and the extent of his achievement. Chapters on the major plays analyse their techniques of construction and characterization, suggesting both the strengths and the limitations of Menander's comic tradition. An introductory chapter places the tradition of New Comedy in the history of drama and also draws modern parrallels, making it useful for students of drama aswell as classicists. ; Signed by Author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MAKING OF MENANDER'S COMEDY
• Publisher: Athlone Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0485111896
• ISBN 13: 9780485111897
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Greek Literature
  • Classical Studies

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Synopsis

The discovery on papyrus of plays by Menander, the greatest writer of Greek New Comedy, at last makes possible an evaluation on his own terms of an ancient author who, through the adaptations of Plautus and Terence, profoundly influenced the course of western drama. The present study establishes a critical perspective for understanding the kind of comedy Menander wrote, his roots, the theatrical effects he sought, and the extent of his achievement. Chapters on the major plays analyse their techniques of construction and characterisation, suggesting both the strengths and the limitations of Menander's comic tradition.This study is based on the Oxford Greek text but cites all ancient authors in translation to open the discussion to a wider audience. An introductory chapter places the tradition of New Comedy in the history of drama, and modern parallels are drawn wherever helpful. It will therefore be of value to students of drama as well as to classicists.

Book Description

This Bloomsbury Academic Collection consists of a wide-range of classic research studies in Literary Criticism.