Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 7145 Aristophanes -450 -388 Αριστοφάνης Ἀριστοφάνης Aristófanes Aristofanes Lindsay, Norman 1879 1969 Lindsay, Jack 1900 1990 Lysistrata Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, David Widger and the Distributed Proofreaders Team "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes is a comedic play written in ancient Greece, probably during the classical period. It is one of the most famous pieces from the genre of Greek comedy, specifically focusing on themes related to gender dynamics and the impact of war on society. The play centers on a bold and clever woman named Lysistrata who leads a group of women in a daring plan to end the Peloponnesian War by withholding sexual favors from their husbands until peace is negotiated. The narrative unfolds as Lysistrata calls together women from various city-states, including Sparta and Athens, to agree on a sex strike to compel their men to end the war. Through a combination of humor, wit, and strong female characters, the play explores the complexities of war, love, and the roles women play in society. As the women take control of the Acropolis and the men are driven to desperation for their wives, the play ultimately delivers a message about unity and the power of women in both the domestic sphere and the public arena. The story blends hilarity with pointed social commentary, showcasing Aristophanes' signature style of mixing comedy with serious critiques of societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English Lysistrata (Fictitious character) -- Drama Peace movements -- Drama Women and peace -- Drama Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. -- Drama Aristophanes -- Translations into English PA Text Classical Antiquity Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 156088 156148 2024-10-04T04:05:58.553771 2023-10-04T04:47:29.060585 text/html text/html 167802 2012-11-02T14:54:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2220580 2012-11-02T14:54:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1931346 2024-10-04T04:06:07.604736 application/epub+zip 1932568 2024-10-04T04:06:01.780809 application/epub+zip 116389 2024-10-04T04:05:59.404748 application/epub+zip 1794582 2024-10-04T04:06:10.533746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1771136 2024-10-04T04:06:05.704766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174393 2022-09-04T06:58:50.005773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106828 106762 2024-10-04T04:05:57.126754 2023-10-04T04:47:27.840565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 106671 2008-04-06T17:34:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43176 2008-04-06T17:35:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23180 2024-10-04T04:06:10.681688 application/rdf+xml 10784 2024-10-04T04:06:00.002745 image/jpeg 2960 2024-10-04T04:05:59.678844 image/jpeg 2381558 2024-10-04T04:05:58.629772 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia