Frogs / Edition 1

by Aristophanes, Kenneth Dover

Overview

This new abridged edition of Aristophanes' Frogs provides the students with the text of the play and includes a detailed commentary and full introduction. Sir Kenneth Dover has now abridged the acclaimed edition which he first produced in 1993 and added a vocabulary which eliminates the need for recourse to a lexicon. The result is an edition which fits much more closely the needs of students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198150718
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/27/1997
Edition description:	ABR
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.61(d)
Lexile:	1290L (what's this?)

About the Author

Aristophanes (446–386 BCE) was a Greek comedy writer, who produced about 40 plays throughout his career. His work was the embodiment of “Old Comedy”—an early form of the genre that used exaggerated characters and scenarios. Aristophanes’ first play, The Banqueters, was produced in 427 BCE, quickly followed by The Babylonians. His most famous production, Lysistrata, was initially performed in 411 BCE and centers on one woman’s attempt to end a war by holding a sex strike. Due to his sensationalized plots and vibrant characters, Aristophanes is considered one of the architects of Greek comedy.

Editorial Reviews

"A brilliant introduction....The commentary is full and fresh...and includes help with translation, full metrical analyses, and plenty of visualization of the play in performance. Altogether a joy!"—Greece and Rome

"A brilliant introduction....The commentary is full and fresh...and includes help with translation, full metrical analyses, and plenty of visualization of the play in performance. Altogether a joy!"—Greece and Rome

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