Frogs and Other Plays

by Aristophanes

Book Overview

Three plays from Aristophanes, the master of Ancient Greek comedy

Marrying deft social commentary to a rich, earthy comedy, the three comedies collected in Aristophanes' The Frogs and Other Plays offers a unique insight into one of the most turbulent periods in Ancient Greek history. The master of ancient Greek comic drama, Aristophanes combined slapstick, humour and cheerful vulgarity with acute political observations. In The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140449698
• ISBN13: 9780140449693
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher