Oxford Readings in Menander, Plautus, and Terence

This book documents the origins of modern comedy by examining the evolution of New Comedy, the Greek genre of which the works of Menander are the only surviving example. It looks at the quiet domestic dramas of Menander, the farces of Plautus, and the comedies of Terence. An authoritative Introduction sets the papers, which are by leading experts in their field, in context and explores connections between them thus examining the legacy for modern comedies. All Latin and Greek is translated.


Author: Erich Segal
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/23/2002
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780198721925

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