Reviews

Four Comedies: The Braggart Soldier; The Brothers Menaechmus; The Haunted House; The Pot of Gold by Plautus

tallulahjt's review

5.0

Read this for a university class on Greco-Roman Old and New comedy. I loved all four Plautus plays- from the stock types to the plots of stories. Each one is so uniquely funny yet the four perfectly flow as a set. The translations are additionally extremely accessible and the comedy is not lost in them.

baronet_coins's review

challenging funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

theycallmelech's review

3.0

These plays were a wholly perplexing ride

hilly_em's review

challenging funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

taffy_sea's review against another edition

3.0

Actually quite good! Much funnier and easily accessible than I had anticipated. Excellent translation.

andysreads's review

funny medium-paced

4.0