Andria (1883)

By Terence, Meg Twycross, Joseph Webbe, et al.

Book Overview

Andria is a play written by the Roman playwright Terence in the year 166 BC. It is a comedy that follows the story of a young man named Pamphilus, who falls in love with a woman named Philumena. However, Philumena is already engaged to another man named Chaerea. Pamphilus is torn between his love for Philumena and his loyalty to his friend and neighbor, Chremes, who is Chaerea's father. As the play progresses, Pamphilus and Philumena's relationship becomes more complicated, and they must navigate the challenges of their love in secret. Meanwhile, Chaerea becomes increasingly jealous and possessive of Philumena, leading to several humorous misunderstandings and mistaken identities. Throughout the play, Terence explores themes of love, loyalty, and the complexities of human relationships. Andria is considered one of Terence's most successful plays, and it has been widely studied and performed throughout history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436777593
• ISBN13: 9781436777599
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"