Aristophanes and the Definition of Comedy -

Michael Silk

Oxford University Press

2000

456 páginas

15h 12m

ISBN-10: 0198140290

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.