{"product_id":"six-classical-greek-comedies-j-michael-walton-9780413771308","title":"Six Classical Greek Comedies: Birds, Frogs, Women in Power, the Woman from Samos, Cyclops and Alkestis","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix wide ranging classic plays with introduction by the editor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe comedies of the Athenian theatre not only lie at the root of Western drama, they also offer a unique insight into everyday life in ancient Greece. This selection of six wide ranging plays includes the comic fantasies of Aristophanes, which combine the ridiculous with serious satirical comment (Birds, Frogs, Women in Power); Menander's The Woman from Samos, a recognisable forebear of today's situation comedy; Euripides ribald satyr play, Cyclops, the only surviving example of the genre, and his Alkestis, a complex romance which gave a new face to comedy.\u003cbr\u003eThe volume is edited and introduced by J. Michael Walton, Professor of Drama at the University of Hull and founder\/director of the Performance Translation Centre there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth McLeish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041377130X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780413771308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e A\u0026amp;c Black 3pl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Kenneth McLeish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44890579861759,"sku":"9780413771308","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_616b69db-b12b-465f-9cab-071c40b487f4.jpg?v=1709739440","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/six-classical-greek-comedies-j-michael-walton-9780413771308","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}