The Wasps (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169226784)

The Wasps is a comedic play written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It tells the story of a father and son, Philocleon and Bdelycleon, who are both obsessed with serving on juries in Athens. Philocleon is addicted to the power and influence he feels as a juror, while Bdelycleon is tired of his father's constant absence and wants to keep him at home. To achieve this, Bdelycleon convinces Philocleon to participate in a mock trial held in their own home, where he acts as judge and jury. Through a series of humorous and absurd events, Philocleon eventually realizes the error of his ways and becomes content with staying at home. The play is a satirical commentary on the Athenian justice system and the obsession with power and status in ancient Greek society.XANTHIAS (turning to the audience): Come, I must explain the matter to the spectators. But first a few words of preamble: expect nothing very high-flown from us, nor any jests stolen from Megara; we have no slaves, who throw baskets of nuts to the spectators, nor any Heracles to be robbed of his dinner, nor does Euripides get loaded with contumely.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Aristophanes
ISBN-10: 1169226787
ISBN-13: 9781169226784
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d