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Aristophanes and Alan H. Sommerstein - Birds

Title: Birds
Description: Wiltshire, England, Aris & Phillips Ltd, 1987. Hardcover. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; white dj with black lettering, orange illustration; xv, 311 pp. A comedy by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It was performed in 414 BC at the City Dionysia where it won second place. It has been acclaimed by modern critics as a perfectly realized fantasy remarkable for its mimicry of birds and for the gaiety of its songs. Includes bibliographical references (pages viii-xv). VG/VG (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block.) .

Keywords: Literature Young and Old ; Drama; Greek Comedies ; ;

Price: US$ 40.00 Seller: Kevin Mullen, Bookseller
- Book number: 185663

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