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OverviewThis new volume in the Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy Companions series is perfect for students coming to one of Plautus' most whimsical, provocative, and influential plays for the first time, and a useful first point of reference for scholars less familiar with Roman comedy. Menaechmi is a tale of identical twin brothers who are separated as young children and reconnect as adults following a series of misadventures due to mistaken identity. A gluttonous parasite, manipulative courtesan, shrewish wife, crotchety father-in-law, bumbling cook, saucy handmaid, quack doctor, and band of thugs comprise the colourful cast of characters. Each encounter with a misidentified twin destabilizes the status quo and provides valuable insight into Roman domestic and social relationships. The book analyzes the power dynamics at play in the various relationships, especially between master and slave and husband and wife, in order to explore the meaning of freedom and the status of slaves and women in Roman culture and Roman comedy. These fundamental societal concerns gave Plautus' Menaechmi an enduring role in the classical tradition, which is also examined here, including notable adaptations by William Shakespeare, Jean François Regnard, Carlo Goldoni and Rodgers and Hart. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr V. Sophie Klein (Boston University, USA)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Weight: 0.372kg ISBN: 9781350092730ISBN 10: 1350092738 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 13 January 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: TWINtroduction to Menaechmi, Plautus, and Roman Comedy Chapter 2: Persons (and Places) of TWINterest: Setting, Characters, and Themes Chapter 3: Bits, Banter, and Buffoonery: TWINterplay of Comic Language and Stage Business Chapter 4: TWINfluence on the Classical Tradition Appendix Texts, Translations, and Commentaries Notes References IndexReviewsComprehensive without being overwhelming and Klein’s sense of fun can be seen in the titling, the puns and the wordplay which pepper the text throughout the book … [Plautus: Menaechmi] repays re-reading and I cannot recommend it highly enough. * The Journal of Classics Teaching * [This] book repays re-reading and I cannot recommend it highly enough. * The Journal of Classics Teaching * Author InformationV. Sophie Klein is Lecturer in the Core Curriculum and Classical Studies at Boston University, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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