Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy
Book Details
Author(s)M. S. Silk
PublisherOxford University Press, USA
ISBN / ASIN0198140290
ISBN-139780198140290
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Sales Rank4,284,060
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Description
In this book Professor Silk presents a radically new critical study of Aristophanes. Through an exploration of Aristophanes' comic poetry, informed by a wide range of theory from Kierkegaard to Adorno, a particular consideration of Aristophanes' own understanding of his medium, and challenging comparisons with modern literature, this book adds a new chapter to the long-standing debate about the nature and potentialities of comedy.
