Women and the Comic Plot in Menander

Informationen zum Autor Ariana Traill is Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Klappentext This book takes a fresh look at mistaken identity in the work of the Greek playwright Menander. Zusammenfassung This book takes a fresh look at mistaken identity in the work of the Greek playwright Menander (c.342–290 BC). Menander was instrumental in turning the tragic theme of human ignorance into the comic premise of mistaken identity. The book situates his achievements in their historical and intellectual context. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Those obscure objects of desire; 2. Misperception of sStatus; 3. Misperception of character; 4. Informing the audience; 5. The women of the Epitrepontes; 6. Why women?

Product details

• Authors: Ariana Traill, Ariana (University of Illinois Traill, Traill Ariana
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.05.2008
• EAN: 9780521882262
• ISBN: 978-0-521-88226-2
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; HISTORY / Ancient / General, Theatre Studies, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights