Lysistrata and Other Plays (Penguin Classics)
Aristophanes (Author)
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Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens, Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta. In Lysistrata a band of women tap into the awesome power of sex in order to end a war. The darker comedy of The Clouds satirizes Athenian philosophers, Socrates in particular, and reflects the uncertainties of a generation in which all traditional religious and ethical beliefs were being challenged.
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- Rank: #4939 in Books
- Published on: 2008-09-27
- Released on: 2003-04-29
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.80" h x 5.00" w x .71" l, .60 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 304 pages
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