Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 185 Aristophanes -450 -388 Αριστοφάνης Ἀριστοφάνης Aristófanes Aristofanes The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 With Translator's Foreword, an Introduction to each Comedy, and Elucidatory Notes Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. The knights -- The Acharnians -- Peace -- Lysistrata -- The clouds. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Thomas Berger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1" by Aristophanes is a collection of classic comedic plays likely composed in the 5th century BC. These works exemplify the genre of Old Comedy, characterized by its satirical take on contemporary Athenian society, politics, and culture during the time of the Peloponnesian War. The collection includes significant plays such as "The Knights," "Lysistrata," and "The Clouds," which feature a range of humorous characters and themes, often poking fun at prominent figures and the absurdities of democracy. At the start of the volume, Aristophanes is introduced as a transformative figure in comic theatre, reflecting on the political and social landscape of Athens. The opening of the translation includes a foreword that sets the tone for the work, emphasizing its modern relevance despite being ancient. It discusses the distinct characteristics of Aristophanes’ style while providing an overview of the themes each comedy addresses, such as the critiques of famous political figures like Cleon and the antics of ordinary Athenian citizens navigating their lives amidst political turmoil. The opening effectively invites the reader to appreciate the dynamic interplay of humor, satire, and insightful commentary embedded within the comedies, all resonating with themes still pertinent today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English Athens (Greece) -- Drama Aristophanes -- Translations into English PA Text Classical Antiquity Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 630448 630326 2024-10-04T08:24:21.727021 2023-10-04T07:53:35.072732 text/html text/html 630441 630319 2024-10-04T08:24:22.252003 2023-10-04T07:53:35.321757 text/html text/html 308556 2024-10-04T08:24:34.263967 application/epub+zip 316951 2024-10-04T08:24:25.793004 application/epub+zip 301700 2024-10-04T08:24:24.293026 application/epub+zip 579585 2024-10-04T08:24:40.028932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541874 2024-10-04T08:24:33.258937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500652 2022-09-04T11:33:21.515578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544694 544623 2024-10-04T08:24:20.951058 2023-10-04T07:53:34.527755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 539397 2021-01-02T09:42:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 213045 2021-01-02T09:42:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20580 2024-10-04T08:24:40.502908 application/rdf+xml 16101 2024-10-04T08:24:24.964995 image/jpeg 3994 2024-10-04T08:24:24.684984 image/jpeg 305428 2024-10-04T08:24:22.302992 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