{"title":"Menander","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMenander\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a captivating journey into the world of classical comedy, illuminating the wit and social insights of ancient Greek theatre. His works blend humour with sharp observations on human behaviour, making them enduring treasures of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect plays that deftly explore everyday life and character through lively dialogue and comedic situations. Menander’s writings remain essential for those interested in the foundations of Western dramatic tradition and the timeless appeal of comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"classical-comedy-by-plautus-9780140449822","title":"Classical Comedy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new anthology, bringing together four masterpieces of classical comedy in one volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the fifth to the second century BC, innovative comedy drama flourished in Greece and Rome. This collection brings together the greatest works of Classical comedy, with two early Greek plays—Aristophanes' bold, imaginative \u003cem\u003eBirds\u003c\/em\u003e, and Menander's \u003cem\u003eThe Girl from Samos\u003c\/em\u003e, which explores popular contemporary themes of mistaken identity and sexual misbehaviour; and two later Roman comic plays—Plautus' \u003cem\u003eThe Brothers Menaechmus\u003c\/em\u003e—the original comedy of errors—and Terence's bawdy yet sophisticated double love-plot, \u003cem\u003eThe Eunuch\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these four plays demonstrate the development of Classical comedy, celebrating its richness, variety, and extraordinary legacy to modern drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596010045676,"sku":"9780140449822","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780140449822-classical-comedy.jpg?v=1777912924"},{"product_id":"menander-volume-iii-by-menander-9780674995840","title":"Menander, Volume III","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume completes the Loeb Classical Library's new edition of the leading writer of New Comedy. W. G. Arnott, an internationally recognised Menander expert, provides a Greek text based on careful study of recently discovered papyri, a facing translation that is lucid and fits today's tastes, and full explanatory notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo influential in antiquity—his plays were adapted for the Roman stage by Plautus and Terence—Menander's comic art can now be fully known and enjoyed. It is a comedy that focuses on the hazards of love and trials of family life. This volume begins with \u003cem\u003eSamia\u003c\/em\u003e (The Woman from Samos), which has come down to us nearly complete. Here too are the very substantial extant portions of \u003cem\u003eSikyonioi\u003c\/em\u003e (The Sicyonians) and \u003cem\u003ePhasma\u003c\/em\u003e (The Apparition) as well as \u003cem\u003eSynaristosai\u003c\/em\u003e (Women Lunching Together), on which Plautus's \u003cem\u003eCistellaria\u003c\/em\u003e (The Casket Comedy) was based. The volume also includes a selection of papyrus fragments attributed to Menander.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArnott's edition of the great Hellenistic playwright has been garnering wide praise for making these fragmentary texts more accessible to readers, elucidating their dramatic movement. In the words of David Konstan (writing in Scholia Reviews): \"An excellent guide to Menander...Arnott has given us fine texts, clear translations, brief and useful introductions.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596979388652,"sku":"9780674995840","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6796845edbb39f1626fb6455f16089cc.jpg?v=1777955184"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/menander.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}