Making of Menander's Comedy - Couverture rigide

Goldberg, Sander M.

 
9780520042506: Making of Menander's Comedy
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0520042506 ISBN 13 : 9780520042506
Editeur : University of California Press, 1980

Synopsis

The discovery on papyrus of plays by Menander, the greatest writer of Greek New Comedy, at last makes possible an evaluation on his own terms of an ancient author who, through the adaptations of Plautus and Terence, profoundly influenced the course of western drama. The present study establishes a critical perspective for understanding the kind of comedy Menander wrote, his roots, the theatrical effects he sought, and the extent of his achievement. Chapters on the major plays analyse their techniques of construction and characterisation, suggesting both the strengths and the limitations of Menander's comic tradition.This study is based on the Oxford Greek text but cites all ancient authors in translation to open the discussion to a wider audience. An introductory chapter places the tradition of New Comedy in the history of drama, and modern parallels are drawn wherever helpful. It will therefore be of value to students of drama as well as to classicists.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The discovery on papyrus of plays by Menander, the greatest writer of Greek New Comedy, at last makes possible an evaluation on his own terms of an ancient author who, through the adaptations of Plautus and Terence, profoundly influenced the course of western drama. The present study establishes a critical perspective for understanding the kind of comedy Menander wrote, his roots, the theatrical effects he sought, and the extent of his achievement. Chapters on the major plays analyse their techniques of construction and characterisation, suggesting both the strengths and the limitations of Menander's comic tradition.

This study is based on the Oxford Greek text but cites all ancient authors in translation to open the discussion to a wider audience. An introductory chapter places the tradition of New Comedy in the history of drama, and modern parallels are drawn wherever helpful. It will therefore be of value to students of drama as well as to classicists.

Biographie de l'auteur

Sander M. Goldberg teaches in the Department of Classics at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Éditeur
University of California Press
Date d'édition
1980
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0520042506
ISBN 13 
9780520042506
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
154
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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