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The 11 Comedies - Volume 2

This volume collects six of the eleven surviving plays of Aristophanes:

The Wasps - a satire on the Athenian jury system, featuring an elderly juror obsessed with court proceedings

The Birds - two Athenians plot a utopian colony in the sky to outsmart the gods... Read Full Overview

This volume collects six of the eleven surviving plays of Aristophanes:

The Wasps - a satire on the Athenian jury system, featuring an elderly juror obsessed with court proceedings

The Birds - two Athenians plot a utopian colony in the sky to outsmart the gods... Read Full Overview

A sharp, sparkling invitation to the heart of ancient theatre. The Eleven Comedies (Volume II) re-engages Aristophanes with today's readers, offering a vivid window into the world of ancient Athens through a theatre studies lens and a modern sense of wonder. This complete annotated... Read Full Overview

A continuation of Aristophanes' comic plays, presenting further examples of Old Comedy with their characteristic blend of satire, invention, and theatrical form.

This second volume in the collected Eleven Comedies brings together additional plays attributed... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview