Oxford Readings in Menander, Plautus, and Terence (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780198721925)

This book documents the origins of modern comedy by examining the evolution of "New Comedy," the Greek genre of which the works of Menander are the only surviving example. It looks at the quiet domestic dramas of Menander, the farces of Plautus, and the comedies of Terence. An authoritative Introduction sets the papers, which are by leading experts in their field, in context and explores connections between them thus examining the legacy for modern comedies. All Latin and Greek is translated.

Author: Erich Segal
ISBN-10: 0198721927
ISBN-13: 9780198721925
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2002
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d