Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy - Couverture souple

Silk, M. S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 019925382X ISBN 13 : 9780199253821

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Book by Silk M S

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Michael Silk presents a radically new critical study of Aristophanes. Against the limited view of Aristophanes as Athenian theatrical satirist, Professor Silk identifies him as one of the world's great writers. Through an exploration of Aristophanes' comic poetry, informed by a wide range of theory from Kierkegaard to Adorno, a particular consideration of Aristophanes' own understanding of his medium, and challenging comparisons with modern literature, this book adds a new chapter to the long-standing debate about the nature and potentialities of comedy. Close analyses of Aristophanes' language and style, lyric poetry, presentation of character, organizational structures, and humorous modes, are conducted in this spirit. The enigma of 'serious comedy' and of Aristophanes' complex preoccupation with tragedy is at the centre of a new assessment of Aristophanic comedy as a whole. All Greek in the text is translated; the versions offered seek to convey the distinctive character of the original.

Revue de presse :

Silk succeeds brilliantly, ranging far and wide across the entire spectrum of ancient and modern comedy ... Michael Silk has given us much to think about. (Erich Segal, Times Literary Supplement)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 019925382X
• ISBN 13: 9780199253821
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 464