{"product_id":"9781853990540","title":"Aristophanes: Clouds, Acharnians, Lysistrata A Companion to the Penguin Translation of A.H.Sommerstein","description":"\u003ch3\u003eClassical Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAristophanes: Clouds, Acharnians, Lysistrata\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Companion to the Penguin Translation of A.H.Sommerstein\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eK. J. Dover | Simon Tremewan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was 'comic' about Aristophanes' comedies? For those approaching Aristophanes without a knowledge of Greek, this companion to Alan Sommerstein's Penguin translation of Aristophanes' \u003ci\u003eClouds, Acharnians \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLysistrata \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect introduction.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir Kenneth Dover's companion to Clouds and Simon Tremmewan's to Acharnians and Lysistrata provide an insight into the characteristically Greek elements of comedy which can be lost when reading in translation. They also address the serious issues and criticisms which Aristophanes presents all the more effectively through comedy, and give interesting notes on the treatment which the translation gives to the original Greek.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir \u003cb\u003eKenneth Dover\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Greek in the University of St. Andrews and former President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Tremewan\u003c\/b\u003e is a teacher of Classics, formerly at Epsom College, Surrey, and Sherbourne, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 June 1991\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBristol Classical Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781853990540\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370731634828,"sku":"9781853990540","price":27.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781853990540","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}