Menander and the Birth of Domestic Drama
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- Hardcover
216 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2025
Summary
Although few of his plays exist in full today, the fourth-century BCE Greek dramatist Menander was known far and wide throughout antiquity. He was one of the first to locate his dramas in the common household, rather than the mythic world of gods and heroes, and is now recognized as one of the pioneering figures of ancient Greek “New Comedy.”
The design of the Greek stage was such that the interiors of houses were almost never shown, which posed difficulties for a playwright intereste…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780299349608 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0299349608 |
| Author: | Mitch Brown |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Imprint: | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“This excellent book is packed with insights about what made Menander’s domestic drama so innovative. With detailed analysis of five plays, Brown shows how cleverly Menander combines what is visible with what is not, focusing attention on what occurs offstage in the characters’ private homes.” - Anne H. Groton, author of From Alpha to Omega: A Beginning Course in Classical Greek“A well-argued, original discussion of the importance of offstage action in Menander’s plays. Detailed analysis and careful close readings show how Menander laid the foundations of later European drama with its ever-increasing focus on indoor, domestic action. An attentive and compelling contribution.” - William Furley, editor of Menander “Misoumenos” or “The Hated Man”
About The Author
Mitch Brown
Mitch Brown is an assistant professor of classical studies at William & Mary.
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