Menander and the making of comedy
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Author
Contributions
- Arnott, Peter D. - Contributor
Publication
1996 - Greenwood Press, Westport, Conn, Connecticut
Language
English
Word Count
40,250 words, Guess
Page Count
161 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL802240M
- ISBN-100313272166
- OCLC Control Number33078765
- OCLC Control Numbermenandermakingof0000walt
- Library of Congress Control Number95038653
and 1 more
- Goodreads371189
Classifications
- DDC882/.01
- LCCPA4247 .W33 1996
Description
This fascinating introduction to the comedy of Menander is the work of two classical scholars, both of whom have worked extensively as theatre practitioners. This is the first book to consider the plays of Menander primarily as performance pieces and to uncover the dramatic technique of this widely admired comic writer, whose plays had all but disappeared until the 1950s. Looking at the theatrical context of Menandrian comedy in its widest sense, the book includes discussions of recent productions, the recovery of the texts, the treatment of women and slaves, the nature of Menander's comedy, and where it may have led within the European tradition. This book will be of interest to both students of theatre and classicists.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Contributions in drama and theatre studies,
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