The Rope and Other Plays

The Rope and Other Plays

Brilliantly adapting Greek New Comedy for Roman audiences, the sublime comedies of Plautus (c. 254-184 BC) are the earliest surviving complete works of Latin literature. The four plays collected here reveal a playwright in his prime, exploring classic themes and developing standard characters that were to influence the comedies of Shakespeare, MoliÃ¨re and many others. In The Ghost, a dissolute son who has squandered his father's money is thrown into disarray when he returns from abroad, a theme that is explored further in the comedy of errors A Three-Dollar Day. In The Ropeâ€”regarded by many as the best of Plautus' playsâ€”the shipwreck of a pimp and his slaves leads to the touching reunion of a father and his daughter, while Amphitryo, Plautus's only excursion into divine mythology, offers a cheerful account of how Jupiter became father to Hercules.

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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140441369
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 1964-05-30
UnitCount 1
Format Large Print
EANs 9780140441369

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140441369
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	1964-05-30
UnitCount	1
Format	Large Print
EANs	9780140441369

The Rope and Other Plays

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