Aristophanes' Old-and-New Comedy
Title | Aristophanes' Old-and-New Comedy PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth J. Reckford |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | 582 |
Release | 2017-10-06 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1469639858 |
This startling and original study emerged from Kenneth Rockford's wish to vindicate Aristophanes' Clouds against detractors. As a result of years of rereading and teaching Aristophanes, he realized that the Clouds could not be defended in an analysis of that play in isolation. A better approach, he decided, would be to define a comic perspective within which Aristophanes' comedies in general as well as the Clouds in particular could be appreciated. This first volume of Reckford's defense examines the comedies as a whole in a series of defining essays, each with its own dominant concern and method of approach. The author begins by exploring not the usual questions of Aristophanes' political attitudes and his place in the development of comedy, but rather the festive, celebratory, and Dionysian nature of Old Comedy. Here and throughout the book Reckford illustrates Aristophanes' form of comedy with analogies to Rabelais, Shakespeare, Charlie Chaplin, Alice in Wonderland, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In the remaining essays Reckford goes beyond the usual Freudian approaches, reinterpreting the comic catharsis as a clarification of wishing and hoping. He also explores the growth of plays from comic idea to comic performance, in ways reflected in Tom Stoppard's plays today. Only then are Aristophanes' basic political loyalties described, as well as the place of his old- and-new comedy within the history of the genre. In a book that is as much about comedy generally as it is about Aristophanes specifically, some plays are treated more fully than others. Reckford discusses the Wasps at length, comparing the symbolic transformations and comic recognitions in the play with dream experience and dream interpretation. He also analyzes the Peace, the Acharians, the Birds, and the Frogs. Reckford's vindication of the Clouds will appear in the second volume of his defense, Clouds of Glory. Reckford's playful translations preserve the puns and anachronisms of Aristophanes, maintaining the playwright's comic feeling and tone. Combining traditional classical scholarship with a variety of literary, psychological, and anthropological approaches, he has written a study that will appeal to both the academic audience and the general reader who cares about comedy. Originally published in 1987. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
The Comédie Humaine
Title | The Comédie Humaine PDF eBook |
Author | Honoré de Balzac |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 422 |
Release | 1898 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
New Comedy
Title | New Comedy PDF eBook |
Author | Aristophanes |
Publisher | Methuen Drama |
Total Pages | 276 |
Release | 1994-03-14 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN |
Contains: Women in power; Wealth; The malcontent; The woman from Samos.
The New Comedy Writing Step by Step
Title | The New Comedy Writing Step by Step PDF eBook |
Author | Gene Perret |
Publisher | Linden Publishing |
Total Pages | 289 |
Release | 2007-07-01 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1610351088 |
Three-time Emmy Award-winner Gene Perret's ""Comedy Writing Step by Step"" has been the manual for humor writers for 25 years. In this new book, his first update, Perret offers readers a treasure trove of guidelines and suggestions covering a broad range of comedy writing situations, along with many all-important insights into the selling of one's work. Perret covers all aspects of comedy writing in his uniquely knowledgeable and anecdotal fashion.
The New Comedy of Greece and Rome
Title | The New Comedy of Greece and Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Richard L. Hunter |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 200 |
Release | 1985-07-11 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780521316521 |
The first literary account of a style of comic drama which was to become the root of all subsequent Western comedy. Places the social comedy of Menander, Plautus and Terence in its ancient context and considers its universal literary qualities.
Menander, New Comedy and the Visual
Title | Menander, New Comedy and the Visual PDF eBook |
Author | Antonis K. Petrides |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 335 |
Release | 2014-11-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1107068436 |
This book shows how both verbal and visual allusion position the plays of New Comedy within the context of contemporary polis culture.
Summary of Judy Carter's The NEW Comedy Bible
Title | Summary of Judy Carter's The NEW Comedy Bible PDF eBook |
Author | Everest Media, |
Publisher | Everest Media LLC |
Total Pages | 88 |
Release | 2022-04-09T22:59:00Z |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1669381978 |
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The secret to the Seinfeld Strategy is to banish all expectations of being brilliant. It’s about simply committing to write every day so you don’t break the chain. #2 The stop procrastinating system includes a wall calendar, a red marker, a notebook, and a timer. Set your writing timer for ten minutes, and write without stopping. X out today on your calendar.