Treating ancient plays as living drama. Classical Greek drama is brought vividly to life in this series of new translations. Students are encouraged to engage with the text through detailed commentaries, including suggestions for discussion and analysis. In addition, numerous practical questions stimulate ideas on staging and encourage students to explore the play's dramatic qualities. Clouds is suitable for students of both Classical Civilisation and Drama. Useful features include full synopsis of the play, commentary alongside translation for easy reference and a comprehensive introduction to the Greek Theatre. Clouds is aimed primarily at A-level and undergraduate students in the UK, and college students in North America.
The Clouds of Aristophanes is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel...
In this classic work of Greek drama, Aristophanes presents a satirical critique of the philosopher Socrates and his followers. With its witty dialogues and irreverent humor, Clouds is as entertaining...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of...
The Clouds and Peace of Aristophanes is a collection of two plays written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. The first play, The Clouds, is a satirical comedy that pokes fun at the...