| Broken Laughter: Select Fragments of Greek Comedy Contributor(s): Olson, S. Douglas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199287856 ISBN-13: 9780199287857 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $266.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: A collection of over 200 of the most interesting and important fragments of Greek comedy, accompanied by a commentary; an extensive introduction discussing the history of comic genre; a series of appendixes on the individual poets, the inscriptional evidence, and the like; and a complete translation of the fragments. Individual sections illustrate the earliest Greek comedy from Syracuse; the characteristic features of Athenian Old', Middle', and New Comedy'; the comic presentation of politicians, philosophers, and women; the comic reception of other poetry; and many aspects of daily life, including dining and symposia. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| LCCN: 2006103203 |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 6.48" W x 9.43" (1.93 lbs) 496 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A collection of over 200 of the most interesting and important fragments of Greek comedy, accompanied by a commentary; an extensive introduction discussing the history of comic genre; a series of appendixes on the individual poets, the inscriptional evidence, and the like; and a complete translation of the fragments. Individual sections illustrate the earliest Greek comedy from Syracuse; the characteristic features of Athenian Old', Middle', and New Comedy'; the comic presentation of politicians, philosophers, and women; the comic reception of other poetry; and many aspects of daily life, including dining and symposia. |