Unpositioned
Something is wrong
The wasps ; The poet and the women ; The frogs / Aristophanes ; translated with an introduction by David Barrett
This collection of ancient Greek comedies explores generational conflict, legal satire, and cultural debates in Athens. The plays utilise parody and social commentary to examine the role of theatre and philosophy during a period of political and social transition.
CONNECTIONS
No connections
LOCATION HISTORY
No location history available for this book.
FULL RECORD
Accession Number: 11105
Site: Vernon O Content
Collection: N/A
Location: N/A
Binding Type: Hard Back
Book Images
Hover to see live images
No live
No live
Vernon Fields
View in Vernon Browser| vernon_accession | 11105 |
| vernon_id | 14884 |
| vernon_slug | the-wasps-the-poet-and-the-women-the-frogs-aristophanes-translated-with-an-introduction-by-david-barrett |
| vernon_authors | Aristophanes, David Barrett |
| vernon_tags | Literature, Philology, Wit and humour, Satire, Drama, Comedy, Classical literature, Greek literature, Greek drama, Greek drama (Comedy) |
| vernon_production_date | 1964 |
| vernon_brief_description | Aristophanes was the last and greatest of the Old Attic comedians. Eleven of his plays survive and this collection contains The Wasps, one of his earliest, The Poet and the Women, a gem of parody and low comedy, and The Frogs, a comic masterpiece. -- Publisher's description. |
| vernon_object_type | Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication |
| vernon_locations | Storage |
| vernon_ob_status | Accessioned |
| vernon_isbn_issn | 0140441522 |
| vernon_subject_people | — |
| vernon_subject_objects | — |
| vernon_subject_classes | — |
| vernon_last_sync_timestamp | 2026-04-27 09:00 |
| vernon_cover_image_id | 40469 |