This book brings together fourteen studies by Alan Sommerstein on Aristophanes and his fellow comic dramatists, some of which have not previously appeared in print. The studies cover almost all the major topics of Sommerstein's work - the nature and functions of comedy in Aristophanes' time, its connections with the society and politics of its day, the question of Aristophanes' own political stances, the light comedy can throw on classical Athenians' perception of basic social divisions (age, gender, citizen/alien, free/slave), comedy's exploitation of the expressive resources of the Greek language, the composition and production history of individual plays, and the history of the genre as a whole.

About the Author
Alan H. Sommerstein is Professor of Greek at the University of Nottingham.

Reviews
As one would expect, the scholarship in this volume is of high standard throughout. Sommerstein shows an excellent awareness of the social and political contexts of his subject matter, and his methodology... is exemplary. * Andrew Hartwig, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
this handsome volume is a worthy tribute to the poet's distinguished editor * John Taylor, The Anglo-Hellenic Review *



Book Information
ISBN 9780199554195
Author Alan H. Sommerstein
Format Hardback
Page Count 358
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 579g
Dimensions(mm) 223mm * 146mm * 25mm