Brilliantly adapting Greek New Comedy for Roman audiences, the sublime comedies of Plautus (c. 254 -184 bc ) are the earliest surviving complete works of Latin literature. The four plays collected here reveal a playwright in his prime, exploring classic themes and developing standard characters that were to influence the comedies of Shakespeare, Moli re and many others. In The Ghost, a dissolute son who has squandered his father's money is thrown into disarray when he returns from abroad, a theme that is explored further in the comedy of errors A Three-Dollar Day. In The Rope - regarded by many as the best of Plautus' plays - the shipwreck of a pimp and his slaves leads to the touching reunion of a father and his daughter, while Amphitryo, Plautus's only excursion into divine mythology, offers a cheerful account of how Jupiter became father to Hercules.
By:
Plautus Edited by:
E.F. Watling Translated by:
E.F. Watling Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 213g ISBN:9780140441369 ISBN 10: 0140441360 Pages: 288 Publication Date:01 January 1964 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
The Rope and Other PlaysIntroduction The Ghost Mostellaria The Rope Rudens A Three-Dollar Day Trinummus Amphitryo
