Aristophanes: Acharnians, Knights, Wasps, Peace - A Verse Translation, With Introductions and Notes

This is the third and final volume of a new verse translation of the complete plays of Aristophanes by Stephen Halliwell. The translations combine accuracy with an attempt to capture the rich dramatic and literary qualities of Aristophanic comedy.

List of contents

• Introduction


• Select Bibliography


• Chronology


• ACHARNIANS


• KNIGHTS


• WASPS


• PEACE


• Explanatory Notes


• Index of Names

About the author

Stephen Halliwell is Wardlaw Professor of Greek Emeritus at the University of St Andrews. He has taught in the universities of Oxford, London, Cambridge, and Birmingham, and held visiting professorships in Belgium, Canada, Italy, and the USA. His extensive publications on Greek literature, philosophy, and culture include two prize-winning books: Greek Laughter: A Study of Cultural Psychology from Homer to Early Christianity (Cambrdge, 2008, winner of the Criticos Prize 2008), and The Aesthetics of Mimesis: Ancient Texts and Modern Problems (Princeton, 2002, winner of the Premio Europeo d'Estetica, 2008). His book Between Ecstasy and Truth was published by OUP in 2011. He is a Fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Summary

This is the third and final volume of a new verse translation of the complete plays of Aristophanes by Stephen Halliwell. The translations combine accuracy with an attempt to capture the rich dramatic and literary qualities of Aristophanic comedy.

Additional text

H. has managed to balance performability with faithfulness to the original The Introductions, both general and to individual plays, are of the highest standard, and should prove to be of lasting value. Recommended without reservation.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Halliwell, Stephen (Wardlaw Professor of Greek Eme Halliwell, Stephen (Wardlaw Professor of Greek Emeritus Halliwell, Halliwell Stephen
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9780198149958
• ISBN: 978-0-19-814995-8
• No. of pages: 464
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, Ancient Greece, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, DRAMA / Ancient & Classical, Classical texts, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Plays, Playscripts, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Plays, playscripts, drama