{"product_id":"socrates-on-trial-a-d-irvine-9780802097835","title":"Socrates on Trial: A Play Based on Aristophane's Clouds and Plato's Apology, Crito, and Phaedo Adapted for Modern Performance","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than 2,400 years after his death, Socrates remains an iconic but controversial figure. To his followers, he personified progressive Greek ideals of justice and wisdom. To his detractors, he was a corruptor of the young during wartime and one of the reasons Athens had suffered a humiliating defeat to Sparta in 404 BC. Socrates' story is one of historic proportions and his unyielding pursuit of truth remains controversial and relevant to the present day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSocrates on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e presents the story of Socrates as told to us by Aristophanes, Plato, Xenophon, and others. The play uses fresh language to emphasize what is important in the works of these ancient authors, while at the same time remaining faithful to the general tenor and tone of their writings. Andrew Irvine has created a script that not only fits comfortably into the space of a single theatrical performance, but is also informative and entertaining. Suited for informal dramatic readings as well as regular theatrical performances, \u003cem\u003eSocrates on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e will undoubtedly appeal to instructors and students, and its informative introduction enhances its value as a resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete with production and classroom notes, this modern recasting of the Socrates story will make riveting reading both inside and outside the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. D. Irvine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802097839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802097835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"A. D. Irvine","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48448964034815,"sku":"9780802097835","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6dd03e72-e67e-42ad-be1b-154a48e0bbbe.jpg?v=1777261366","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/socrates-on-trial-a-d-irvine-9780802097835","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}