A frank and vivid modern version of one of the most diverting of all classics. Lindsay s translation captures the genuine flavor, sharp dialogue, outrageous humor, racy delight and subtle style of Apuleius sophisticated masterpiece.
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A frank and vivid modern version of one of the most diverting of all classics. Lindsay s translation captures the genuine flavor, sharp dialogue, o...
Lysistrata (or "Army-disbander") is one of the few surviving plays written by Aristophanes. Originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BCE, it is a comic account of one woman's extraordinary mission to end The Peloponnesian War. Lysistrata persuades the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace - a strategy, however, that inflames the battle between the sexes. The play is notable for being an early expose of sexual relations in a male-dominated society. The dramatic structure represents a shift away from...
Lysistrata (or "Army-disbander") is one of the few surviving plays written by Aristophanes. Originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BCE, it is...
