Menander and the Making of Comedy

This introduction to the comedy of Menander considers his plays primarily asperformance pieces and uncovers the dramatic technique of this comic writerwhose pla... » 

This introduction to the comedy of Menander considers his plays primarily asperformance pieces and uncovers the dramatic technique of this comic writerwhose plays had all but disappeared until the 1950s. It covers topics such asrecent productions and the nature of Menanders commedy. «