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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Plautus: Mostellaria
Book 9 of 11: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy CompanionsLanguage: English
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350205389 ISBN 13: 9781350205383
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. Plautus' Mostellaria is one of ancient Rome's most breezy and amusing comedies. The plot is ridiculously simple: when a father returns home after three years abroad, a clever slave named Tranio devises deceptions to conceal that the son has squandered a fortune partying with pals and purchasing his prized prostitute's freedom. Tranio convinces the gullible father that his house is haunted, that his son has purchased the neighbor's house, and that he must repay a moneylender. Plautus animates this skeletal plot with farcical scenes of Tranio's slapstick abuse of a rustic slave, the young lover's maudlin song lamenting his prodigality, a cross-gender dressing routine, a drunken party, a flustered moneylender, spirited slaves rebuffing the father, and Tranio hoodwinking father and neighbor simultaneously. This is the first book-length study of Mostellaria in its literary and historical contexts. It aims to help readers and theater practitioners appreciate the script as both cultural document and performed comedy. As a cultural document, the play portrays a range of Roman preoccupations, including male ideologies of the acquisition, use and abuse of property, relations between owners and enslaved persons, the traffic in women, tensions between city and country, the appropriation and adaptation of Greek culture, and the specters of ancestry and surveillance. As a performed comedy, the play celebrates the power of creativity, improvisation and metatheater. In Mostellaria's farce, sleek simplicity replaces complexity as Plautus aggrandizes his comic hero by stripping plot to the minimum and leaving Tranio to operate alone with no resources other than his quick wit. A chapter on Mostellaria's reception considers modernity's continuing fascination with Plautine farce and trickery.
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Greek and Roman Comedy: Translations and Interpretations of Four Representative Plays (eng)
Language: English
Published by University of Texas Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0292760558 ISBN 13: 9780292760554
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Plautus: Mostellaria (Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy Companions)
Book 9 of 11: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy CompanionsSeller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Plautus : Mostellaria
Book 9 of 11: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy CompanionsSeller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
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Columbia Papyri X
Language: English
Published by Oakville, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Amer Society of Papyrologists, 1996
ISBN 10: 0788502751 ISBN 13: 9780788502750
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Plautus : Mostellaria
Book 9 of 11: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy CompanionsSeller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
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Plautus: Mostellaria
Book 9 of 11: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy CompanionsLanguage: English
Published by Bloomsbury USA Academic, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350205389 ISBN 13: 9781350205383
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 176 pages. 8.50x5.43x1.00 inches. In Stock.
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Plautus: Mostellaria (Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy Companions)
Book 9 of 11: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy CompanionsSeller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
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Plautus: Mostellaria
Book 9 of 11: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy CompanionsLanguage: English
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350205389 ISBN 13: 9781350205383
Paperback. Condition: New. Plautus' Mostellaria is one of ancient Rome's most breezy and amusing comedies. The plot is ridiculously simple: when a father returns home after three years abroad, a clever slave named Tranio devises deceptions to conceal that the son has squandered a fortune partying with pals and purchasing his prized prostitute's freedom. Tranio convinces the gullible father that his house is haunted, that his son has purchased the neighbor's house, and that he must repay a moneylender. Plautus animates this skeletal plot with farcical scenes of Tranio's slapstick abuse of a rustic slave, the young lover's maudlin song lamenting his prodigality, a cross-gender dressing routine, a drunken party, a flustered moneylender, spirited slaves rebuffing the father, and Tranio hoodwinking father and neighbor simultaneously. This is the first book-length study of Mostellaria in its literary and historical contexts. It aims to help readers and theater practitioners appreciate the script as both cultural document and performed comedy. As a cultural document, the play portrays a range of Roman preoccupations, including male ideologies of the acquisition, use and abuse of property, relations between owners and enslaved persons, the traffic in women, tensions between city and country, the appropriation and adaptation of Greek culture, and the specters of ancestry and surveillance. As a performed comedy, the play celebrates the power of creativity, improvisation and metatheater. In Mostellaria's farce, sleek simplicity replaces complexity as Plautus aggrandizes his comic hero by stripping plot to the minimum and leaving Tranio to operate alone with no resources other than his quick wit. A chapter on Mostellaria's reception considers modernity's continuing fascination with Plautine farce and trickery.
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Plautus: Mostellaria (Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy Companions)
Book 9 of 11: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy CompanionsSeller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Plautus : Mostellaria
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Plautus: Mostellaria (Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy Companions)
Book 9 of 11: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy CompanionsSeller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
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Plautus : Mostellaria
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Plautus: Mostellaria
Book 9 of 11: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy CompanionsLanguage: English
Published by Bloomsbury USA Academic, 2022
ISBN 10: 1350188417 ISBN 13: 9781350188419
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 159 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.
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Plautus: Mostellaria
Book 9 of 11: Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy CompanionsLanguage: English
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jan 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1350188417 ISBN 13: 9781350188419
Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.
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A Companion to Plautus
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Companion to Plautus
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Companion to Plautus
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A Companion to Plautus
Language: English
Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, GB, 2020
ISBN 10: 1118957989 ISBN 13: 9781118957981
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Hardback. Condition: New. An important addition to contemporary scholarship on Plautus and Plautine comedy, provides new essays and fresh insights from leading scholars A Companion to Plautus is a collection of original essays on the celebrated Old Latin period playwright. A brilliant comic poet, Plautus moved beyond writing Latin versions of Greek plays to create a uniquely Roman cultural experience worthy of contemporary scholarship. Contributions by a team of international scholars explore the theatrical background of Roman comedy, the theory and practice of Plautus' dramatic composition, the relation of Plautus' works to Roman social history, and his influence on later dramatists through the centuries. Responding to renewed modern interest in Plautine studies, the Companion reassesses Plautus' works-plays that are meant to be viewed and experienced-to reveal new meaning and contemporary relevance. Chapters organized thematically offer multiple perspectives on individual plays and enable readers to gain a deeper understanding of Plautus' reflection of, and influence on Roman society. Topics include metatheater and improvisation in Plautus, the textual tradition of Plautus, trends in Plautus Translation, and modern reception in theater and movies. Exploring the place of Plautus and Plautine comedy in the Western comic tradition, the Companion: Addresses the most recent trends in the study of Roman comedyFeatures discussions on religion, imperialism, slavery, war, class, gender, and sexuality in Plautus' workHighlights recent scholarship on representation of socially vulnerable charactersDiscusses Plautus' work in relation to Roman stages, actors, audience, and cultureExamines the plot construction, characterization, and comic techniques in Plautus' scripts Part of the acclaimed Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series, A Companion to Plautus is an important resource for scholars, instructors, and students of both ancient and modern drama, comparative literature, classics, and history, particularly Roman history.
