Aristophanes: The Wasps (1868)

By Aristophanes

Book Overview

Aristophanes: The Wasps is a play written by Aristophanes in ancient Greece. The play is a comedy that satirizes the legal system of Athens and the role of the jury in the courts. The main character, Philocleon, is a juror who is addicted to serving on juries and finds himself at odds with his son, Bdelycleon, who wants to keep him away from the courts. The play follows their struggle as Philocleon is forced to confront his addiction and Bdelycleon attempts to reform his father's ways. Along the way, the play features a number of humorous scenes and characters, including a chorus of wasps who represent the jurors and a group of lawyers who are portrayed as greedy and corrupt. The play is notable for its use of political satire and its commentary on the legal system of ancient Athens.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: 1165670879
• ISBN13: 9781165670871
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"