Author: Philippe-Ernest Legrand
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek drama (Comedy)
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
The New Greek Comedy
Author: Philippe-Ernest Legrand
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek drama (Comedy)
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek drama (Comedy)
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
The Art of Greek Comedy
Author: Katherine Lever
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000579271
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Originally published in 1956, this is a critical analysis of the comedies of Aristophanes and Menander studied in the context of the history of comedy, of the allied arts, and of contemporary life. Aristophanes and Menander are deservedly the most famous writers of Greek comedy. The extant comedies of Aristophanes are notable for wit, comical action, beautiful poetry, and the dramatization of such problems as health of mind and body, sex, money, government, law, religion, education, and drama, music and poetry. Menander portrays with delicate and sympathetic understanding a world in which the seeming evils of loss and discord eventually lead to the genuine goods of discovery and concord. The art of Aristophanes is critically examined in three chapters and that of Menander in one. For centuries Dionysos had been worshipped in a spirit of ecstasy which manifested itself in song, dance and the wearing of masks and costumes, pantomime, farce, and satire. The processes by which these diverse elements were developed and fused into the complex literary form of Old Comedy are the subject of the first three chapters. Aristophanes was not only pre-eminent as a writer of Old Comedy; he also participated in the transformation of Old Comedy into Middle Comedy, a curious and interesting dramatic form which is fully treated in the seventh chapter. In the last chapter the emergence of New Comedy is traced and the art of Menander criticized. The book ends with a brief indication of the various forms in which the spirit of Greek comedy had survived to the present day.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000579271
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Originally published in 1956, this is a critical analysis of the comedies of Aristophanes and Menander studied in the context of the history of comedy, of the allied arts, and of contemporary life. Aristophanes and Menander are deservedly the most famous writers of Greek comedy. The extant comedies of Aristophanes are notable for wit, comical action, beautiful poetry, and the dramatization of such problems as health of mind and body, sex, money, government, law, religion, education, and drama, music and poetry. Menander portrays with delicate and sympathetic understanding a world in which the seeming evils of loss and discord eventually lead to the genuine goods of discovery and concord. The art of Aristophanes is critically examined in three chapters and that of Menander in one. For centuries Dionysos had been worshipped in a spirit of ecstasy which manifested itself in song, dance and the wearing of masks and costumes, pantomime, farce, and satire. The processes by which these diverse elements were developed and fused into the complex literary form of Old Comedy are the subject of the first three chapters. Aristophanes was not only pre-eminent as a writer of Old Comedy; he also participated in the transformation of Old Comedy into Middle Comedy, a curious and interesting dramatic form which is fully treated in the seventh chapter. In the last chapter the emergence of New Comedy is traced and the art of Menander criticized. The book ends with a brief indication of the various forms in which the spirit of Greek comedy had survived to the present day.
Performing Greek Comedy
Author: Alan Hughes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107009308
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
A new account of Greek comedy performance from its sixth-century origins to New Comedy, drawing upon fresh visual evidence.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107009308
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
A new account of Greek comedy performance from its sixth-century origins to New Comedy, drawing upon fresh visual evidence.
The Cambridge Companion to Greek Comedy
Author: Martin Revermann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521760283
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
This book provides a unique panorama of this challenging area of Greek literature, combining literary perspectives with historical issues and material culture.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521760283
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
This book provides a unique panorama of this challenging area of Greek literature, combining literary perspectives with historical issues and material culture.
New Comedy
Author: Aristophanes
Publisher: Methuen Drama
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Contains: Women in power; Wealth; The malcontent; The woman from Samos.
Publisher: Methuen Drama
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Contains: Women in power; Wealth; The malcontent; The woman from Samos.
The New Greek Comedy
Author: Philippe Ernest Legrand
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 547
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 547
Book Description
The New Greek Comedy
Author: Philippe-Ernest Legrand
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek drama (Comedy)
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek drama (Comedy)
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
The New Greek Comedy
Author: E. Legrand
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780742640078
Category : Comedy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780742640078
Category : Comedy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy
Author: Michael Fontaine
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199743541
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 913
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy marks the first comprehensive introduction to and reference work for the unified study of ancient comedy. From its birth in Greece to its end in Rome, from its Hellenistic to its Imperial receptions, no topic is neglected. The 41 essays offer cutting-edge guides through comedy's immense terrain.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199743541
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 913
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy marks the first comprehensive introduction to and reference work for the unified study of ancient comedy. From its birth in Greece to its end in Rome, from its Hellenistic to its Imperial receptions, no topic is neglected. The 41 essays offer cutting-edge guides through comedy's immense terrain.
Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greek Comic Drama
Author: Ben Akrigg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107008557
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Greek comedy offers a unique insight into the reality of life as a slave, giving this disenfranchised group a 'voice'.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107008557
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Greek comedy offers a unique insight into the reality of life as a slave, giving this disenfranchised group a 'voice'.