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An essential, refreshingly accessible guide to Greek and Roman drama containing entries for forty plays by all the major dramatists in the classical world - Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence and Seneca.

Features include:

Playwright biographies
Synopses and detailed commentary
Advice on the best translations available
A survey of the ancient theatre and its social and political background.

Written by John Burgess, freelance director and former Head of New Writing at the National Theatre, this book is an indispensable resource for the theatregoer, student and general reader.

The Faber Pocket Guide to Greek and Roman Drama

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 02/06/2005
      ISBN13: 9780571219063, 978-0571219063
      ISBN10: 0571219063

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An essential, refreshingly accessible guide to Greek and Roman drama containing entries for forty plays by all the major dramatists in the classical world - Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence and Seneca.

      Features include:

      Playwright biographies
      Synopses and detailed commentary
      Advice on the best translations available
      A survey of the ancient theatre and its social and political background.

      Written by John Burgess, freelance director and former Head of New Writing at the National Theatre, this book is an indispensable resource for the theatregoer, student and general reader.

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