Lysistrata (Penguin Classics 60s S.) - Softcover

Sommerstein, Alan

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9780146001666: Lysistrata (Penguin Classics 60s S.)

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ISBN 10: 0146001664 ISBN 13: 9780146001666

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1995

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The ancient world is gripped by a long and futile war. While the men of Athens fight in a foreign land, the women of Athens can take no more. In secret, they meet with the enemy women and form a pact. The battle moves into the bedroom. No sex for the men - unless the women get Peace.

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These are highly recommended wherever there is an interest in classical drama. Kliatt Paperback Review

About the Author:

"Born in Manchester in 1959, Ranjit Bolt was educated at Perse School and at Balliol College, Oxford. He worked as an investment analyst and advisor for eight years, before concentrating on theatre translation from the end of 1990. Ranjit Bolt's acclaimed translations for the theatre, many of which are published by Oberon Books, include works by Moliere, Seneca, Sophocles, Corneille, Beaumarchais, Brecht, Goldoni and Zorilla."

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