Birds and Other Plays (Aristophanes - Penguin ed.)

Author: Aristophanes

Translator: David Barrett, Alan H. Sommerstein

ISBN: 9780140449518

Binding: paperback

Section: Literature of the Ancient World

Offering a window into the world of ordinary Athenians, Aristophanes' The Birds and Other Plays is a timeless set of comedies, combining witty satire and raucous slapstick to wonderful effect. The plays in this volume all contain Aristophanes' trademark bawdy comedy and dazzling verbal agility. These lively translations by David Barrett and Alan H. Sommerstein capture the full humour of the plays. The introduction examines Aristophanes' life and times, and the comedy and poetry of his works, and this edition also includes an introductory note for each play.