Lysistrata Of Aristophanes: An English Version Of The Comedy
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Pages: Good
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One of the most audaciously funny works to survive from the ancient world, Lysistrata of Aristophanes is Aristophanes' wickedly subversive comedy in which the women of Greece, exhausted by endless war, unite under the bold leadership of Lysistrata to stage the most unlikely of protests — a sex strike — until their husbands lay down their weapons and sue for peace. First performed in Athens in 411 BC, at the height of the devastating Peloponnesian War, the play crackles with bawdy wit, sharp political satire, and an almost anarchic comic energy that has lost none of its power across two and a half millennia. Dudley Fitts's celebrated English version is widely regarded as one of the most faithful and vivid translations of Aristophanes ever produced, capturing the ribald humour and rhythmic vitality of the original Greek while rendering it accessible and electrifying for modern audiences. Fitts, a distinguished American poet and classicist, brings a poet's ear to the task, preserving the play's subversive spirit without sacrificing its theatrical dynamism. Published as part of the prestigious Faber Paper Covered Editions series, this volume stands as an essential text for students of classical drama and theatre alike — a reminder that the oldest comedies can still be the most dangerously relevant.
Author: Dudley Fitts
Format: Paperback
Genre: Plays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of the most audaciously funny works to survive from the ancient world, Lysistrata of Aristophanes is Aristophanes' wickedly subversive comedy in which the women of Greece, exhausted by endless war, unite under the bold leadership of Lysistrata to stage the most unlikely of protests — a sex strike — until their husbands lay down their weapons and sue for peace. First performed in Athens in 411 BC, at the height of the devastating Peloponnesian War, the play crackles with bawdy wit, sharp political satire, and an almost anarchic comic energy that has lost none of its power across two and a half millennia. Dudley Fitts's celebrated English version is widely regarded as one of the most faithful and vivid translations of Aristophanes ever produced, capturing the ribald humour and rhythmic vitality of the original Greek while rendering it accessible and electrifying for modern audiences. Fitts, a distinguished American poet and classicist, brings a poet's ear to the task, preserving the play's subversive spirit without sacrificing its theatrical dynamism. Published as part of the prestigious Faber Paper Covered Editions series, this volume stands as an essential text for students of classical drama and theatre alike — a reminder that the oldest comedies can still be the most dangerously relevant.