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Lysistrata

Aristophanes

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Imprint: Focus
Published: 04/2025
Pages: 96
Print ISBN: 9781590000000
eBook ISBN: 9781585106769

DESCRIPTION

This English translation of Aristophanes' most popular comedy will appeal to the modern reader because of its lively and imaginative plot, memorable heroine, good jokes, and appeal for peace and tolerance between nations and between the sexes. This edition includes background material on the historical and cultural context of this work, suggestions for further reading, notes, and a map. The Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays to provide access to understanding Greek culture and the roots of contemporary thought.

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