The Making of Menander's Comedy

by Sander M. Goldberg

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472514297
• ISBN13: 9781472514295
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"