Synopses & Reviews
This companion to Alan Sommerstein's Penguin translation of Aristophanes' Clouds Acharnians and Lysistrata is intended for the Greekless reader. An informative introduction is followed by sections of each of the three plays, on Clouds by Kenneth Dover, and on Acharnians and Lysistrata by Simon Tremewan.
Synopsis
What was 'comic' about Aristophanes' comedies? For those approaching Aristophanes without a knowledge of Greek, Sir Kenneth Dover's companion to Clouds and Simon Tremmewan's to Acharnians and Lysistrata provide an insight into the characteristically Greek elements of comedy which can be lost when reading in translation. They also address the serious issues and criticisms which Aristophanes presents all the more effectively through comedy, and give interesting notes on the treatment which the translation gives to the original Greek.