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The collection features six of Aristophanes' most significant plays, showcasing his mastery of satire and social commentary during ancient Greece. "The Acharnians" tells the story of Dikaiopolis negotiating peace with Spartans, while "The Knights" critiques Athenian politics amidst the Peloponnesian War. "Peace" captures the public's hopeful anticipation of the war's end, and "The Birds" presents a whimsical city in the sky. "Lysistrata" humorously depicts women withholding intimacy to end the war, and "The Ecclesiazusae" imagines women taking control for equality. This edition includes prose translations by The Athenian Society.
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The Birds and Other Plays, Aristophanes
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- Released
- 2003
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- Title
- The Birds and Other Plays
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Aristophanes
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0140449515
- ISBN13
- 9780140449518
- Category
- Theatre / Drama
- Description
- The collection features six of Aristophanes' most significant plays, showcasing his mastery of satire and social commentary during ancient Greece. "The Acharnians" tells the story of Dikaiopolis negotiating peace with Spartans, while "The Knights" critiques Athenian politics amidst the Peloponnesian War. "Peace" captures the public's hopeful anticipation of the war's end, and "The Birds" presents a whimsical city in the sky. "Lysistrata" humorously depicts women withholding intimacy to end the war, and "The Ecclesiazusae" imagines women taking control for equality. This edition includes prose translations by The Athenian Society.