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Zusatztext ... enters a market already occupiedby earlier books with the same goal... but inmany ways this book may be the best of the group in exposing students to abalanced treatment of the critical issues that have come to dominate the studyof this author over the last three decades. Informationen zum Autor James Robson is Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Open University, UK, and the author of Humour, Obscenity and Aristophanes (2006). Klappentext An accessible and lively introduction to the work of one of the world 's greatest comic writers, this book covers the key subjects of staging, humour, songs, obscene language, politics and the modern translation and performance of Aristophanes plays. It opens up exciting and contentious areas of Aristophanic scholarship in a way that is engaging and readily comprehensible a non-specialist audience, never losing sight of the fact that Aristophanes plays are vibrant literary texts, designed primarily to appeal to a classical Athenian audience as pieces of living drama. Vorwort Considers key questions posed by Aristophanes' plays, such as staging, humour, songs, obscene language, politics and the modern translation and performance of Aristophanic comedy Zusammenfassung An introduction to the work of Aristophanes, one of the world's greatest comic writers. It tackles key questions posed by Aristophanes' plays, such as staging, humour, songs, obscene language, politics and the modern translation and performance of Aristophanic comedy. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface Note on Greek Names and Words 1. Aristophanes and Old Comedy 2. Putting on a Show 3. Setting the Scene: Theatre Space and Costumes 4. Aristophanes the Humorist5. The People of Aristophanes 6. Tragic Fragments 7. Taking Dirty: Aristophanic Obscenity 8. Waxing Lyrical: Aristophanes the Songwriter 9. Getting the Message: Aristophanic Politics 10. Aristophanes in the Modern World: Translation and Performance Notes Bibliography and Abbreviations Index of Principal Passages Cited General Index...
