Plautus: Three Comedies
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Plautus, Eric Segal (trans)
Binding: Paperback
Published: Harper Torchbooks, 1969
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover has light general wear , spine has light creasing
This collection presents three vibrant Roman comedies from the master of the genre, Plautus. The plays within Plautus: Three Comedies showcase his unparalleled wit and satirical genius, adapting Greek New Comedy for a Roman audience with boisterous humor and clever wordplay. Each work illustrates classic comedic archetypes, including cunning slaves, boastful soldiers, and lovestruck youths, entangled in farcical plots of mistaken identity and elaborate schemes. The author’s enduring influence on Western drama is evident in these timeless tales, which continue to entertain and provoke laughter centuries after their creation. This volume offers a delightful immersion into the foundations of comedic theater, revealing the enduring power of laughter and human folly.
Author: Plautus, Eric Segal (trans)
Binding: Paperback
Published: Harper Torchbooks, 1969
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover has light general wear , spine has light creasing
This collection presents three vibrant Roman comedies from the master of the genre, Plautus. The plays within Plautus: Three Comedies showcase his unparalleled wit and satirical genius, adapting Greek New Comedy for a Roman audience with boisterous humor and clever wordplay. Each work illustrates classic comedic archetypes, including cunning slaves, boastful soldiers, and lovestruck youths, entangled in farcical plots of mistaken identity and elaborate schemes. The author’s enduring influence on Western drama is evident in these timeless tales, which continue to entertain and provoke laughter centuries after their creation. This volume offers a delightful immersion into the foundations of comedic theater, revealing the enduring power of laughter and human folly.