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Author | : Plautus |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2004-07-01 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0141911220 |
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One of the supreme comic writers of the Roman world, Plautus (c.254-184 BC), skilfully adapted classic Greek comic models to the manners and customs of his day. This collection features a varied selection of his finest plays, from the light-hearted comedy Pseudolus, in which the lovesick Calidorus and his slave try to liberate his lover from her pimp, to the more subversive The Prisoners, which raises serious questions about the role of slavery. Also included are The Brothers Menaechmus, which formed the prototype for Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, and The Pot of Gold, whose old miser Euclio is a glorious study in avarice. Throughout, Plautus breathes new, brilliant life into classic comic types - including deceitful twins, scheming slaves, bitter old men and swaggering soldiers - creating an entertaining critique of Roman life and values.
Author | : Titus Maccius Plautus |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Greek drama (Comedy) |
ISBN | : 9789050100069 |
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Author | : Plautus |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2008-04-17 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0192638017 |
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Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy. Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors and Molière's The Miser are two subsequent classics directly based on Plautine originals. Plautus himself borrowed from the Greeks, but his jokes, rapid dialogue, bawdy humour, and irreverent characterizations are the original work of an undisputed genius. The comedies printed here show him at his best, and professor Segal's translations keep their fast, rollicking pace intact, making these the most readable and actable versions available. His introduction considers Plautus' place in ancient comedy, examines his continuing influence, and celebrates his power to entertain. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author | : Menander |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2004-07-29 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0141913479 |
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Menander (c. 341-291 BC) was the foremost innovator of Greek New Comedy, a dramatic style that moved away from the fantastical to focus upon the problems of ordinary Athenians. This collection contains the full text of 'Old Cantankerous' (Dyskolos), the only surviving complete example of New Comedy, as well as fragments from works including 'The Girl from Samos' and 'The Rape of the Locks', all of which are concerned with domestic catastrophes, the hazards of love and the trials of family life. Written in a poetic style regarded by the ancients as second only to Homer, these polished works - profoundly influential upon both Roman playwrights such as Plautus and Terence, and the wider Western tradition - may be regarded as the first true comedies of manners.
Author | : Molière |
Publisher | : Penguin Classics |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780140440362 |
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Molïre was the stage name of French playwright Jean Baptiste Poquelin, known for satire and controversy.
Author | : Plautus |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1965-09-30 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0140441492 |
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Plautus's broad humor, shown in some of the earliest surviving Latin plays, reflects Roman manners and contemporary life. This briliant collection includes: The Pot of Gold (Aulularia), The Prisoners (Captivi), The Brothers Menaechmus (Menaechmi), The Swaggering Soldier (Miles Gloriosus), and Pseudolus. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author | : Titus Maccius Plautus |
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Release | : 1992 |
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Author | : Titus Maccius Plautus |
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Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 1965 |
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Author | : Titus Maccius Plautus |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780393006025 |
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Considered to be Plautus's greatest play, Menaechmi; Or, The Twin-Brothers is the story of two twin brothers, Menaechmus and Sosicles, who are separated at age seven when their father takes Menaechmus on a business trip.
Author | : Titus Maccius Plautus |
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Release | : 1965 |
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