{"product_id":"frogs-and-other-plays","title":"Frogs and Other Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThree plays from Aristophanes, the master of Ancient Greek comedy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarrying deft social commentary to a rich, earthy comedy, the three comedies collected in Aristophanes' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Frogs and Other Plays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a unique insight into one of the most turbulent periods in Ancient Greek history. The master of ancient Greek comic drama, Aristophanes combined slapstick, humour and cheerful vulgarity with acute political observations. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Frogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, written during the Peloponnesian War, Dionysus descends to the Underworld to bring back a poet who can help Athens in its darkest hour, and stages a great debate to help him decide between the traditional wisdom of Aeschylus and the brilliant modernity of Euripides. The clash of generations and values is also the object of Aristophanes' satire in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWasps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in which an old-fashioned father and his loose-living son come to blows and end up in court. And in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWomen at the Thesmophoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the famous Greek tragedian Euripides, accused of misogyny, persuades a relative to infiltrate an all-women festival to find out whether revenge is being plotted against him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShomit Dutta's introduction discusses Aristophanes' life, the cultural context of his work and conventions of Greek comedy. This updated version of David Barrett's translation also includes extensive notes and a preface for each play. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aristophanes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48718839382210,"sku":null,"price":20.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/8002\/4002\/files\/615Ecn5l7aL._SY522.jpg?v=1788365999","url":"https:\/\/frictionbooks.com\/products\/frogs-and-other-plays","provider":"Friction Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}