Lysistrata

This is an English translation of Aristophanes' most popular comedy Lysistrata which appeals to the modern reader because of its lively and imaginative plot, memorable heroine, good jokes, and appeal for peace and tolerance between nations and between the sexes. Includes background material on the historical and cultural context of this work, suggestions for further reading, notes, and a map. Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays to provide access to understanding Greek culture.

Jeffrey Henderson (PhD Harvard) is William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Boston University, and General Editor of the Loeb Classical Library. He is the author of groundbreaking translations and articles on Greek comic dramatists. His other translations for Focus Classical Library include Aristophanes’ "Lysistrata", "Clouds, "Frogs", "The Birds", and "Three Comedies: Acharnians, Lysistrata, Clouds."

ContentsPreface 1 Map of Ancient Greece and Environs 3 Introduction 5 Aristophanes and Old Comedy 5 Lysistrata, and the Events of 411 10 Production 15 General Bibliography 17 Suggestions for Further Reading 18 Theater of Dionysos 19 Lysistrata 21