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Lysistrata and Other Plays

By Aristophanes, Alan H. H. Sommerstein (Translator)

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| eBook | 9780141907017

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Book Description

Writing at a time when Athens was undergoing a crisis in its social attitudes, Aristophanes was an eloquent opponent of the demagogue and the sophist. This collection includes Lysistrata, the hilariously bawdy anti-war fantasy; The Acharnians, a plea for peace set against the background of the longContinue

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Aristophanes is a master of Greek comedy! And he is one of the few playwright that actually depicted females as intelligent beings!
A very good read, a little bit of Greek history of the period will help you enjoy it even more.

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