Aristophanes: Frogs and Other Plays: A New Verse Translation, with Introduction and Notes by Aristophanes

Aristophanes: Frogs and Other Plays: A New Verse Translation, with Introduction and Notes

Aristophanes

400 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics play challenging reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Aristophanes is the only surviving representative of Greek Old Comedy, an exuberant form of festival drama which flourished in Athens during the fifth century BC. One of the most original playwrights in the entire Western tradition, his comedies a...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 96 reviews

Moods

funny 87%
lighthearted 87%
adventurous 25%
informative 25%
challenging 12%
reflective 12%
relaxing 12%

Pace

fast 42%
medium 42%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.66

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.