132 pages • first pub -411 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780872206038
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date: 01 March 2003
Description
This rollicking new translation of Aristophanes' comic masterpiece is rendered in blank verse for dialogue and in lyric meters and free verse for the songs. Appended commentary essays—on Athenian democracy, ancient Greek warfare, Athenian women, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,375 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 59%
reflective 22%
inspiring 20%
challenging 16%
informative 8%
adventurous 7%
dark 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
emotional 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 30% | Character: 26%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual contentModerate
War, Racism, PregnancyMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
132 pages • first pub -411 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780872206038
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date: 01 March 2003
Description
This rollicking new translation of Aristophanes' comic masterpiece is rendered in blank verse for dialogue and in lyric meters and free verse for the songs. Appended commentary essays—on Athenian democracy, ancient Greek warfare, Athenian women, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,375 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 59%
reflective 22%
inspiring 20%
challenging 16%
informative 8%
adventurous 7%
dark 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
emotional 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 30% | Character: 26%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Sexual contentModerate
War, Racism, PregnancyMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment